Английский язык нужна Exercise 4. In this exercise you have to say how long something

has been happening:

Example: It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago.

It has been raining for two hours.

1. Mark is repairing a car. He began repairing three hours ago. He …

for three hours.

2. I‘m learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in August. I …

since August.

3. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago. She…

for six months.

4. Mary is making pudding. She started making it an hour ago. She

… for an hour.

5. George smokes. He started smoking five years ago.… for five

years.

Exercise 5. Now you have to ask questions with how long:

Example: It is raining. How long has it

been raining?

1. My foot is hurting. How long … ?

2. Mike plays chess. How … ?

3. Jim sells washing machines. … ?

4. Tom is living in High Street. … ?

Exercise 6. Put the verb into the correct form, Present Perfect

(I have done) or Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing):

Examples: I have lost (lose) my key. Can you help me look for it?

You look tired. Have you been working (you / work) hard?

1. Look! Somebody … (break) that window.

2. I … (read) the book you gave me but I … (not / finish) it yet.

3. ―Sorry I‘m late‖. ―That‘s all right. I … (not / wait) long‖.

4. Hello! I … (clean) the windows. So far I … (clean) five of them

and there are two more to do.

5. There‘ s a strange smell in here. … (you / cook) something?

6. My brother is an actor. He … (appear) in several films.

Exercise 4:
1. Mark is repairing a car. He began repairing three hours ago. He has been repairing it for three hours.
- In this sentence, we use the present perfect continuous tense to say how long Mark has been repairing the car. We use "has been" + the present participle form of the verb "repair" to indicate an action that started in the past and is still happening at the present moment.

2. I'm learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in August. I have been learning it since August.
- Here, we also use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about the duration of learning Spanish. We use "have been" + the present participle form of the verb "learn" to show that the action started in the past and is still ongoing.

3. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago. She has been looking for six months.
- Again, we use the present perfect continuous tense to describe how long Ann has been looking for a job. The verb "look" is used in the form "has been" + the present participle form of the verb "look" to convey the continuous and ongoing nature of the action.

4. Mary is making pudding. She started making it an hour ago. She has been making it for an hour.
- The present perfect continuous tense is used here as well to indicate the duration of making pudding. "Has been" + the present participle form of the verb "make" expresses that the action began in the past and is still happening now.

5. George smokes. He started smoking five years ago. He has been smoking for five years.
- Similar to the previous examples, we use the present perfect continuous tense to express the length of time George has been smoking. "Has been" + the present participle form of the verb "smoke" emphasizes the continual nature of the action over the past five years.

Exercise 5:
1. My foot is hurting. How long has it been hurting?
- To form the question, we use "how long" + "has it been" + the present participle form of the verb "hurt" to inquire about the duration of the foot pain.

2. Mike plays chess. How long has he been playing?
- In this question, we use "how long" + "has he been" + the present participle form of the verb "play" to ask about the length of time Mike has been playing chess.

3. Jim sells washing machines. How long has he been selling?
- Here, we use "how long" + "has he been" + the base form of the verb "sell" to ask for the duration of time Jim has been selling washing machines.

4. Tom is living in High Street. How long has he been living there?
- To know the length of time Tom has been living in High Street, we use "how long" + "has he been" + the base form of the verb "live" in the question.

Exercise 6:
1. Look! Somebody has broken that window.
- In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense ("has broken") to talk about an action that happened in the past but has current relevance (the broken window is still visible).

2. I have read the book you gave me, but I haven't finished it yet.
- Here, we use the present perfect tense ("have read") to communicate that the action of reading the book started in the past and has a connection to the present moment. Additionally, we use the present perfect continuous tense ("have been reading") to indicate that the action of reading is ongoing.

3. "Sorry I'm late." - "That's all right. I haven't been waiting long."
- In this conversation, the second speaker uses the present perfect continuous tense ("haven't been waiting") to express the ongoing nature of their waiting. They have waited for some time, but the emphasis is on the continuous action rather than the completed duration.

4. Hello! I have been cleaning the windows. So far, I have cleaned five of them, and there are two more to do.
- Here, the present perfect continuous tense ("have been cleaning") is used to describe the ongoing action of cleaning the windows. The speaker indicates that they have completed five windows and there are still two remaining.

5. There's a strange smell in here. Have you been cooking something?
- To ask about the ongoing action of cooking, we use the present perfect continuous tense ("have you been cooking"). The question suggests that the smell may be a result of cooking.

6. My brother is an actor. He has appeared in several films.
- In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense ("has appeared") to talk about an action that happened in the past but is still relevant or has an impact on the present situation. The brother's previous appearances in films are still important.