- •Министерство образования Российской Федерации
- •Contents
- •Введение.
- •Unit 1. To be
- •Item 1.1 to be. (positive sentences)
- •Item 1.2. To be. (negative sentences)
- •Item 1.3. To be. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 1.4. To be. (expressions)
- •Unit 2. Present continuous
- •Item 2.1. Present continuous. (positive sentences)
- •Item 2.2. Present continuous. (negative sentences)
- •Item 2.3. Present continuous. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 2.4. Present continuous. Review.
- •Unit3. Present simple
- •Item 3.1. Present simple. (positive sentences)
- •Item 3.2. Present simple. (negative sentences)
- •Item 3.3. Present simple (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 3.4. Present simple. (short answers)
- •Item 3.5. Present simple. Review
- •Unit4. Present simple or present continuous
- •Unit 5. Do/ make
- •Unit 6 . Have and have got
- •Unit 7 . Future simple
- •Item 7.1. Future simple. (positive sentences)
- •Item 7.2. Future simple. (negative sentences)
- •Item 7.3. Future simple. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 7.4. Future simple. (review)
- •Unit 8. Future simple, present simple or present continuous
- •Unit 9. To be going to do smth.
- •Item 9.1. To be going to do smth. (present simple. Positive sentences)
- •Item 9.2. To be going to do smth (present simple. Negative sentences)
- •Item 9.3. To be going to do smth (present simple. Interrogative sentences)
- •Item 9.4. To be going to do smth (past simple)
- •Unit 10. Future simple or to be going to do smth
- •Unit 11. Modal verbs
- •Item 11.1. Modal verbs. (positive sentences)
- •Item 11.2. Modal verbs. (negative sentences)
- •Item 11.3. Modal verbs. (interrogative sentences)
- •Item 11.4. Have to
- •Item 11.5. Modal verbs. Review
- •Unit 12. To be (past simple).
- •Unit 13. Past simple.
- •Item 13.1 past simple (positive sentences).
- •Item 13.2 past simple (negative, interrogative).
- •Item 13.3 past simple (regular and irregular verbs)
- •Unit 14. There is/ there are
- •Item 14.1. There is/ there are. (present simple. Positive sentences)
- •Item 14.2. There is/ there are. (present simple. Negative sentences)
- •Item 14.3. There is/ there are. (present simple. Interrogative sentences)
- •Item 14.4. There is/ there are. (past simple)
- •Item 14.5. There is/ there are. (future simple)
- •Item 14.6. There is/ there are. Review
- •Unit 15. Past continuous.
- •Item 15.1 past continuous (positive, negative, interrogative).
- •Item 15.2 past continuous or past simple.
- •Unit 16. Present perfect.
- •Item 16.1 present perfect (positive).
- •Item 16.2 present perfect (negative).
- •Item 16.3 present perfect (interrogative).
- •Item 16.4 present perfect or past simple.
- •Unit 17. Present perfect continuous.
- •Item 17.1 present perfect continuous.
- •Item 17.2 present present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
- •Unit 18 tag questions
- •Unit 19 special questions
- •Unit 20 sequence of tenses
- •Unit 21 passive voice
- •Unit 22. Conditional sentences
- •Item 22.1. Conditoinal first.
- •Item 22.2. Conditoinal second.
- •Unit 23. I wish I …
- •Item 23.1. I wish I knew
- •Item 23.2. I wish I would do
- •Item 23.3. I wish I had done
- •Unit 24. Personal pronouns
- •Unit 25. Possessive pronouns
- •Unit 26. Demonstrative pronouns
- •Unit 27. Some or any
- •Unit 28. Countable/ uncountable
- •Unit 29. Singular and plural
- •Unit 30. Articles
- •Unit 31. Much/many, few/little, a lot of
- •Unit 32 degrees of comparison
- •Item 32.1 degrees of comparison
- •Item 32.2. Degrees of comparison (review)
- •Unit 33. Superlative
- •Unit 34. Belonings
- •Unit 35 prepositons
- •Additional material unit 38 be used/ get used to doing smth
- •Unit 39 I'd prefer... Or I'd rather...
- •Unit 40 used to do
- •Unit 41 every or all
- •Unit 42 all of/ most of/ none of
- •Unit 43 revision (translation)
- •Unit 44 tricky words
Unit 17. Present perfect continuous.
Item 17.1 present perfect continuous.
Exercise 1 . Write a question for each situation.
John looks sunburnt. You ask: (you / sit in the sun?) Have you ever been sitting in the sun?
You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you. You ask: (you / wait / long?)
You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty. You ask: (what / you /do?)
A friend of yours is now living in Baker Street. You want to know 'How long……?' You ask: (how long / you / live / in Baker Street?)
A friend tells you about his job - he sells computers. You want to know 'How long……?' You ask: (how long / you / sell / computers?)
Exercise 2. Read the situations and complete the sentences.
The rain started two hours ago. It's still raining now. It has been raining for two hours.
We started waiting for the bus 20 minutes ago. We're still waiting now. We……for 20 minutes.
I started Spanish classes in December. I'm still learning Spanish now. I……since December.
Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She's still looking now. ……for six months.
Mary started working in London on 18 January. She's still working there now. ……since 18 January.
Years ago you started writing to a penfriend. You still write to each other regularly now. We……for years.
Exercise 3. Put the verb into the present continuous (I am -ing etc.) or present perfect continuous (I have been -ing etc.).
Maria has been learning (learn) English for two years.
Hello, Tom. I……(look) for you all morning. Where have you been?
Why……(you/look) at me like that? Stop it!
We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We……(go) there for years.
I……(think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
'Is Ann on holiday this week?' 'No, she……(work).'
Sarah is very tired. She……(work) very hard recently.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with for or since.
Jill is in Ireland now. She arrived there three days ago. She has been there for three days.
Jack is here. He arrived here on Tuesday. He has……
It's raining. It started an hour ago. It's been……
I know Sue. I first met Sue two years ago. I've ……
I have a camera. I bought it in 1989. I've……
They are married. They got married six months ago. They've……
Liz is studying medicine at university. She started three years ago. She has ……
Dave plays the piano. He started when he was seven years old. Dave has ……
Exercise 5. Read the situations and write questions from the words in brackets.
John tells you that his mother is in hospital. You ask him:
(how long / be / in hospital?) How long has your mother been in hospital?
You meet a woman who tells you that she teaches English. You ask her:
(how long / teach / English?)……
You know that Jane is a good friend of Carol's. You ask Jane:
(how long / know / Carol?)……
Your friend's brother went to Australia some time ago and he's still there. You ask your friend:
(how long / be / in Australia?)……
Tim always wears the same jacket. It's a very old jacket. You ask him:
(how long / have / that jacket?)……
You are talking to a friend about Alan. Alan now works at the airport. You ask your friend:
(how long / work / at the airport?)……
A friend of yours is having driving lessons. You ask him:
(how long / have / driving lessons?)……
You meet somebody on a train. She tells you that she lives in Glasgow. You ask her:
(always / live / in Glasgow?) ……