Question

Задание на различение Present Perfect и Present Perfect Continuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

A:
I’m very tired.

B:
That’s because you 1) have been working (work) too hard.

A: I know. But at least I 2) __________ (finish) my composition.

A: You look
hot. What 3) __________ (you/do)?

B: I
4) __________ (play) tennis with
Sarah.

A:
Oh yes. I 5) __________ (see) her
play before. She’s good, isn’t she?

B:
Yes, she is. She 6) __________
(beat) me five times since the start of the summer.

 

1b. Fill in
the blanks with for or since.

Tom and Mary have been building a house 1) for
two years. They have been dreaming of finishing it 2) _____________ last summer but they have been having problems 3) _____________ a few months because
of the weather. In fact, it has been raining and snowing 4) _____________ October so they haven’t been able to put the roof
on yet. This weekend they are trying to put in the windows. They have only been
working 5) _____________ 8 o’clock
but they feel like they’ve been doing it 6)
_____________ hours because it is very difficult. They have been saving up 7) _____________ a long time but they
haven’t been able to hire any workmen yet. Tom has been looking for an evening
job 8) _____________ a week and Mary
has been working overtime 9)
_____________ Christmas, so they will have enough money soon. They haven’t been
going out 10) _____________ they
started saving – but when the house is finished they are going to have a big
party to celebrate.

Answer 1

A: I’m very tired.
B: That’s because you have been working  too hard.
A: I know. But at least I have finished my composition.
A: You look hot. What have you been doing?
B: I have been playing tennis with Sarah.
A: Oh yes. I have seen her play before. She's good, isn't she?
B: Yes, she is. She has beaten me five times since the start of the summer.

1) for
2) since
3) for
4) since
5) since
6) for
7) for
8) for
9) since
10) since