Grammar 1
We ___ Dave and Julia for years. (know)
We have known Dave and Julia for years.
You look tired. ___ well recently? (you/sleep)
You look tired. Have you been sleeping well recently?
Many years ago, I ___ to spend New Year's Eve with my family.
Many years ago, I decided to spend New Year's Eve with my family.
I ___ addicted to alcohol for 10 years. (be)
I had been addicted to alcohol for 10 years.
British: flat — What is the American equivalent?
Answer: apartment
Rose ___ her homework, so she can't go out. (not do)
Rose has'nt done her homework, so she can't go out.
We ___ for so long! Do you think we’re lost? (walk)
We have been walking for so long! Do you think we’re lost?
I ___ normally spend New Year with my parents. (not)
I didn't normally spend New Year with my parents.
I ___ from crappy job to crappy job, being invariably sacked. (go)
I had been going from crappy job to crappy job, being invariably sacked.
American: truck — What is the British equivalent?
Answer: lorry
How many times ___ your boyfriend in Australia? (you/call)
How many times have you called your boyfriend in Australia?
: I ___ (write) all morning, but I ___ (only/write) 9 pages so far.
: I have been writing all morning, but I have only written 9 pages so far.
When my parents ___ the door I could see they ___ and were happy. (open/smile)
When my parents opened the door I could see they smiled and were happy.
By the time we arrived, the plane ___ (already/take off)
By the time we arrived, the plane had already taken off.
British: biscuit — What is the American equivalent?
Answer: cookie
I ___ time to make lunch. Shall we go to a restaurant? (not have)
I haven't had time to make lunch. Shall we go to a restaurant?
Correct the mistake: I have been learn English for 3 years.
I have been learning English for 3 years
During dinner, I ___ a few glassfuls of whisky. (drink up)
During dinner, I drank up a few glassfuls of whisky.
He was tired because he ___ all morning. (work)
Answer: had been working
He was tired because he had been working all morning.
American: elevator — What is the British equivalent?
Answer: lift
___ my biscuits? There aren’t many left. (you/eat)
Have you eaten my biscuits? There aren’t many left.
Why do we use Present Perfect Continuous instead of Present Perfect?
To emphasize duration of an action that started in the past and continues now.
My sisters ___ at me with such contempt that it was unbearable. (look)
My sisters had been looking at me with such contempt that it was unbearable.
Ten years later, my sisters ___ my life. (save)
Ten years later, my sisters had saved my life.
British: holiday — What is the American equivalent?
Answer: vacation