1. FORM: Complete the dialogues between a writer and a reporter
using the Present Perfect Continuous and the necessary a I, YOU,WE, THEY HAVE BEEN + V-ING prepositions: as in We have been talking… R: How long have you been writing ( b HE, SHE, IT HAS BEEN V-ING you- write) books?1 as in It has been snowing … W: I have been writing2 them for 3 five years... . AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, INTERROGATIVE: ___________ R: How long have you been living in We have been waiting for her for two hours. Africa?4 You haven’t been doing anything lately! W: I have been living 5 (live) in Africa Have you been working out? You’re so fit! 6 since 1998. How long have we been waiting for her? R: How long has your guide been What has she been doing? working7 (your guide –work) with you? W: He is been working 8 (work) with me for 2. USAGE: 9 two years. a This verb tense stresses the duration of the action. Prepositions since and for can be R: What else have you been doing used. (you-do) in Africa?10 W: I have been She has been playing in the garden for hours. taking (take)11 photos for my guidebook. R: How long have you been (she’s still there) travelling (travel)12 around Kenya? b It’s also used to describe a long action that W: I have been travelling13 (I - began in the past and has just stopped. The travel) since 14 6 a.m. result of the action is clear or implied. R: Have you been walking15 (you-walk) It has been raining. The ground is still wet. around Kenya!? W: I have been driving (drive)16 and c. We can also use it to talk about something walking (walk)17 that has been in progress recently or lately. R: Have you been riding (you - ride)18 elephants too? You look wonderful! Have you been working out W: No, I have not 19. But I have been lately? sending (send)20 photos of elephants and many other animals to some magazines. Have you been smoking recently? I can smell I’ve sold most of my photos. I have been cigarette smoke here! talking (think)21 of becoming a full time photographer. You haven’t been taking things seriously lately. R: I have been considering 22 (I- consider) changing my job for 23 two years!