Present perfect continuous

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1) I want to buy a new smartphone. I started saving

1) I want to buy a new smartphone.
I started saving for

it 2 months ago. I’m still saving.
I have been saving for a new smartphone for 2 months.
2) I started shopping in Primark three years ago.
I still go there.
I have been shopping in Primark for three years.
3) I want to buy a present for my friend.
I started to look for a present at 2 p.m. and I still haven’t found anything.
I’m still looking.
I have been looking for a present for my friend since 2 p.m.
What is important? HOW LONG
HAVE/HAS BEEN V-ING …………………FOR/SINCE
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Sheila is exhausted! She’s been singing non-stop ________ three hours. for

Sheila is exhausted! She’s been singing non-stop ________ three hours.

for

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She’s been working for the same company _________ eleven years. for

She’s been working for the same company _________ eleven years.

for

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The manager has been sitting at his desk _________ early this morning. since

The manager has been sitting at his desk _________ early this

morning.

since

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The manager has been working _________ two hours on the new contract. for

The manager has been working _________ two hours on the new

contract.

for

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My son has been skiing ________ he was three years old. since

My son has been skiing ________ he was three years old.


since

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She’s tired because she’s been driving ________ this morning. since

She’s tired because she’s been driving ________ this morning.

since

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She’s been reading to her son ________ half an hour. for

She’s been reading to her son ________ half an hour.

for

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They’ve been married _________ last Spring. since

They’ve been married _________ last Spring.

since

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They’ve had their dogs ________ 2001. since

They’ve had their dogs ________ 2001.

since

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Ever __________ I was a child, I’ve loved reading books. since

Ever __________ I was a child, I’ve loved reading books.

since

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Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous tense form

Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous tense form

of the verbs in brackets. 1. Mrs. Rose  (teach) English for ten years.
2. Her grandma  (talk) for three hours.
3. A little boy (stand) at the door since noon.
4. I want to help Kelly. She  (not work) for months. 5. A strange man  (follow) us for hours.
6. The baby  (cry) for fifteen minutes.
7. How long  (Dan drive)?
8.  (you watch) me?
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