In this exercise you have to read the situation and then write a sentence with the present perfect continuous. Example: Tom is out of breath. (he/run) He has been running. 1 Ann is very tired (she/work/hard) 2 Bob has a black eye and Bill has a cut lip. (Bob and Bill/fight) 3 George has just come back from the beach. He is very red. (he/lie /in the sun) 4 Janet is hot and tired. (she/play/tennis)
- She has been working hard.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about Ann's current state of being tired. The present perfect continuous is used to show an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just finished. In this case, the action of working hard has been happening continuously in the past and has resulted in Ann feeling tired in the present.
2. Bob has a black eye and Bill has a cut lip. (Bob and Bill/fight)
- Bob and Bill have been fighting.
Explanation: The sentence is describing the current physical conditions of both Bob and Bill. The present perfect continuous is used to indicate an action that has been happening continuously in the past and is still ongoing or has just finished. In this case, the action of fighting has resulted in Bob having a black eye and Bill having a cut lip in the present.
3. George has just come back from the beach. He is very red. (he/lie/in the sun)
- He has been lying in the sun.
Explanation: The sentence is explaining the reason for George's redness after coming back from the beach. The present perfect continuous is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just finished. In this case, the action of lying in the sun has been happening continuously in the past and has resulted in George becoming very red in the present.
4. Janet is hot and tired. (she/play/tennis)
- She has been playing tennis.
Explanation: The sentence is describing Janet's current state of being hot and tired. The present perfect continuous is used to show an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just finished. In this case, the action of playing tennis has been happening continuously in the past and has resulted in Janet feeling hot and tired in the present.