Question

Please help :D
I) Make up questions to the underlined words or phrases. Use since when or how long
1) You have been criticizing me for ten minutes (for ten minutes subliniat)
2) Helen has been complaining all days (all days subliniat)
3) James has been smoking since he entered the office (since he entered the office subliniat)
4) We have been peeling potatoes since about 10 o'clock (since about 10 o'clock subliniat)
5) The shopkeeper has been selling vegetables for many years (for many years subliniat)
6) Grannie has been knitting since she was a child (since she was a child subliniat)
7) The team have been working hard since their last competition (since their last competition subliniat)
8) Those men have been quarrelling for some time. (for some time subliniat)


II) Rewrite the following sentences using Present Perfect Continuous and since or for.
1) Mrs. Taylor started teaching in this school in 1998. She is still teaching here.
2) Grandma Mary started baking at 10 o'clock. It is 12 o'clock now and she is still baking.
3)Mother went to work at 6 o'clock this morning. It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon and she is till working.
4) Julie and Ann went shopping at 5 o'clock. It is 7 o'clock and they are still shopping.
5) Andy and Sue started dancing together 2 hours ago. They are still dancing together.
6) The Browns sat down to eat their dinner at 7 o'clock. It is 8:30 now and they are still eating.
7) Simon started taking piano lessons last year. He is still taking piano lessons.
8) The children went out roller-skating at noon. It's 4 o'clock and they are still roller-skating.
9) Lee and Sam started building a snowman an hour ago. They haven't finished building it yet.


III) Answer the following questions using Present Perfect Continuous.
1) How long have you been living here ?
2) Since when have you been learning English ?
3) What have you been collecting since you were a child ?
4) How long have you been writing ?
5) Since when have you been swimming ?
6) How long have you been attending this school ?

Tin sa precizez ca suntem la lectia Present Perfect Continuous Tense si partea cu since si for am facut-o :D

Answer 1

1.       How long have you been criticizing me?
2.       How long has Helen been complaining?
3.       Since when has James been smoking?
4.       Since when have we been peeling potatoes?
5.       How long has the shopkeeper been selling vegetables?
6.       Since when has grannie been knitting?
7.       Since when have the team been working hard?
8.       How long have those men been quarreling?
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1.       Mrs. Taylor has been teaching in this school since 1998.
2.       Grandma Mary has been baking since 10 o’clock.
3.       Mother has been working since 6 o’clock.
4.       Julie and Ann have been shopping since 5 o’clock.
5.       Andy and Sue have been dancing for two hours.
6.       The Browns have been eating dinner since 7 o’clock.
7.       Simon has been taking piano lesson since last year.
8.       The children have been going out roller skating since noon.
9.       Lee and Sam have been building a snowman for an hour.
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1.       I’ve been living here for a long time.
2.       I’ve been learning English for 4 years.
3.       I’ ve been collecting stamps since I was a child.
4.       I’ve been writing for two hours.
5.       I’ve been swimming since I was a child.
6.       I’ve been attending this school for seven years.