Present perfect continuous 1  Write sentences about the people in the chart. Write two sentences for each person. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1  Tony started learning Chinese two years ago and he's been studying it ever since.     Tony has been learning Chinese for two years now. 2  Joe........................................................................................................................................     ............................................................................................................................................. 3  Barry.....................................................................................................................................     ............................................................................................................................................. 4  Sandra...................................................................................................................................     ............................................................................................................................................. 5  Peter......................................................................................................................................     .............................................................................................................................................. 6  Bob.........................................................................................................................................     .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Complete the dialogue with the present perfect simple (I have worked) or continuous (I have been working). Use the verb in brackets. Carol:     Do you want a magazine? Tom:      No, thanks. I've read (read) them all. Carol      Oh, how long..............................................................................................(you/wait)? Tom:       I feel as if I.......................................................................(wait) for hours but I suppose                     I.................................................................................(only/be) here for fifteen minutes. Carol:      What time is your appointment? Tom:       I.........................................(not/make) an appointment. I............................................               (just/drop in) on the off-chance of seeing someone. Carol:     Have you got bad toothache then? Tom:      Yes, it...................................................................(give) me trouble for over a week now. Carol:     ......................................................................................to this dentist before? (you/be) Tom:      No, it's the first time................................................................................. (ever/be) here. Carol:     Well, I.................................................(come) here for about five years. They're very good. Tom:      ..................................................................................(you/just/come in) for a check-up? Carol:     No, I...........................................................................(lose) a filling so it needs replacing. Woman: Mr Hill, the dentist will see you now. .............................................(you/fill in) the card yet? Tom:      Yes, I ......................................................................... (already/give) it to the receptionist. Woman: Thank you. Perhaps you could go up to Surgery 2. Mr Sharp is ready for you. Carol?    Good luck! 3 Now look at this: Hot / running He is hot because he has been running. We use the Present perfect continuous here (and not the present perfect) because the action has JUST finished. Complete using the words given. 1. His hands / wet / wash the dishes     ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. His back / hurt / work in the garden     ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. His cheeks / red / cook     ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. His hands / dirth / fix the car     ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. They / tired / play tennis     ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Her eyes / hurt / read     ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. They / no money / shop     ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8. She / paint on her clothes / paint the bathroom     ___________________________________________________________________________________ home

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