16 put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous, the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense. 2) sally and james (to gather) raspberries in the garden now. they (to gather) raspberries for two hours, but they (not to gather) enough for jam by now. 3) we (to prepare) for exams at the moment. we (to prepare) since nine o'clock revise) all the rules by now. 4) what mary (to do) now? she (to take) a shower. she (to wash) in the bathroom for half an hour now. 5) here (to be) dick he (to repair) his motorbike in the garage at the moment. he (to repair) it for two days and he (not to finish) yet.

2) Sally and James (are gathering) raspberries in the garden now. They (have been gathering) raspberries for two hours, but they (have not gathered) enough for jam by now.
3) We (are preparing) for exams at the moment. We (have been preparing) since nine o'clock and have revised all the rules by now.
4) What is Mary ( doing) now? She (is taking) a shower. She (has been washing) herself in the bathroom for half an hour now.
5) Here (is) Dick. He (is repairing) his motorbike in the garage at the moment. He (has been repairing) it for two days and he (has not finished) yet.

1. Sally and James are gathering raspberries in the garden now. They have been gathering raspberries for two hours, but they haven't gathered enough for jam by now.
2. We're preparing for exams at the moment. We have been preparing since 9 o'clock and have revised all the rules by now.
3. What is Mary doing now? She's talikng a shower. She has been washing in the bathroom for half an hour now.
4. Here is Nick. He's repairing his motorbike in the garage at the moment. He has been repairing it for two days and he hasn't finished yet.