Note the difference in translation between the Present Perfect Continuous and the Present Perfect Tenses.
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Facts to be remembered
a. Present Perfect Continuous is used:
| For actions started and finished in the past and lasted for some time. The result of the actions is visible in the present. | He looks so tired. He has been studying for his exam. |
| To express anger, annoyance or irritation. | Who has been using my cup? |
| We can use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about longer repeated actions that have finished. | “You look tired.” – “I have been running.” |
b. Past Perfect Continuous is used:
| For certain duration with visible results in the past. | They were wet because they had been walking in the rain. |
| As past equivalent to the Present Perfect Continuous. | (She is going to the doctor. Her leg has been aching for two days). She went to the doctor. Her leg had been achingfor two days. |
| 1. – You look hot. – I've been running all the way. ß áåæàëà âñþ äîðîãó. 2. I've been learning irregular verbs all afternoon. ß ó÷èë íåïðàâèëüíûå ãëàãîëû âåñü äåíü. 3. Sorry about the mess – I've been painting the house. Èçâèíèòå çà áåñïîðÿäîê – ÿ êðàøó äîì. | 1. He's run all the distance to the finish fairly well. Îí ïðîáåæàë âñþ äèñòàíöèþ äî ôèíèøà äîâîëüíî õîðîøî. 2. I've learnt irregular verbs. (= I know them.) ß âûó÷èë íåïðàâèëüíûå ãëàãîëû. 3. I've painted two rooms since lunchtime. ß ïîêðàñèë äâå êîìíàòû ñ îáåäà. |
Ex. 8. Choose the correct variant:
1. For how long (have they discussed, have they been discussing) the situation? 2. Why (have you repeated, have you been repeating) these English words over and over again? 3. The students (have taken, have been taking) the examination for more than 5 hours. 4. They (were discussing, have been discussing) the situation for three hours. 5. She (has been answering, has answered) the lesson already. 6. She (has worn, has been wearing) glasses for two years. 7. Peter's English is getting much better. He (is practising, has practised, has been practising) a lot this year. 8. I (have written, am writing, have been writing) my course paper for three months, but I (am not finishing, haven't been finishing, haven't finished) it yet. 9. “… you (are defending, have defended, have been defending) your course paper?” – “No, I (haven't done, am not doing, haven't been doing) it yet.” 10. Tom (is having, has been having, has had) a toothache for nearly a week. He (is going, has been going, has gone) to the doctor today and I'm waiting for him. 11. What you (are doing, have been doing, have done) with my cassette-recorder? I can't find it anywhere. 12. You look tired! – Yes, I (am dancing, have danced, have been dancing) and I (haven't danced, am not dancing, haven't been dancing) for years, so I'm not used to it. 13. Everybody (is looking, has looked, has been looking) forward to this holiday for months. 14. Recently this scientific theory (is being proved, has been proved, has been proving) to be false.
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