EXERCISE № 198. Say, whether the action expressed by the Present Continuous denotes

· an action that began in the past and is still going on;

· an action that was in progress quite recently but it is no longer going;

· repeated actions.

1. He has been calling every evening ever since they met at a party. 2. He is shivering. He has been swimming. 2. The designer and his team have been working eighteen-hour days before this show. 4. I have been meeting him everywhere for a couple of months. Is he following me? 5. Who is Brad? - The guy I've been chatting to on the Internet. 6. We have been buying food in this shop for years. 7. How long have you been taking these pills? 8. Someone has been dropping rubbish near our house. 9. Have you been sleeping? 10. I have been dancing since I was born. 11. Everything is upside down. Have you been looking for something?

EXERCISE № 199. Give additional information about the period of duration.

Model: It is still raining. - Yes. It has been raining for half an hour.

EXERCISE № 200. Read the descriptions and write what you think has been happening.

1. Two boys are climbing out of a swimming pool.

2. Mark is holding a cloth and a can of window cleaner and standing back from a shiny window.

3. Jane is wearing oven gloves and carrying a steaming dish in each hand to the table.

4. Mr and Mrs Thompson are walking into their home carrying bags.

5. The ground is covered with snow. The sun is shining and the sky is clear.

6. Megan is standing in front of a painting – she is holding a paintbrush.

7. My dog is covered in mud and he’s standing in a hole in the garden.

8. Tom has just come off the dance floor. He’s absolutely exhausted.

EXERCISE № 201. Make sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Tom is out of breath. (he/run)

2. Ann is exhausted. (she/work hard)

3. George has just come back from the beach. He is very red. (he/lie in the sun)

4. Jane is hot and tired. (she/play tennis)

5. Bob is sick. (he/eat too much lately)

6. My boyfriend isn’t afraid of anyone. (he/take karate lessons)

7. Mrs Wilson is nodding off. (she/mend socks)

8. Jane is very sad. (she/not/see her boyfriend)

9. Katie’s eyes are red and watery. (she/cry)

10. Tom’s hands are dirty with grease and oil. (he/work on the car)

11. Jack has a black eye and torn clothes. (he/fight)

12. Mrs Anderson is carrying a bunch of boxes. (she/buy/Christmas presents)

13. Her room smells of paint. (she/paint it)

14. What kept you? (I/wait for you/for ages)

15. Here you are at last! (I/look for you)

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