Present Perfect Continuous
Fill in the blank: "She ________ (work) here for three months."
Has been working.
"The ground was wet because it ________ (rain) all night."
Had been raining.
Is the word "Information" singular or plural? Provide a sentence.
Singular. "The information is very helpful."
Name two items of clothing that are always plural.
Jeans, trousers, pajamas, etc.
Identify the tense: "Had you been waiting long before the bus arrived?"
Past Perfect Continuous.
Turn this sentence into a question: "They have been playing tennis since noon."
Have they been playing tennis since noon?
Join these sentences using PaPC: "The band practiced for hours. Then they took a break."
The band had been practicing for hours before they took a break.
List three "uncountable" nouns related to school subjects that are singularia tantum.
Physics, Mathematics, Economics, etc.
"The scissors ________ on the table." (is/are)
Are.
Identify the mistake: "My news are always exciting!"
"My news is..."
Explain the difference in meaning: "I have been painting the house" vs. "I have painted the house."
The first focuses on the ongoing activity/duration; the second focuses on the completed result.
Я красил дом / Я занимался покраской дома.
Correct the error: "I was exhausted because I have been running for two hours before the sun set."
Change "have" to "had" (Past Perfect Continuous is needed for an action before another past point).
Choose the correct verb: "The furniture in the showroom (look/looks) expensive."
Looks (Furniture is always singular).
How do you make "Glasses" or "Pliers" countable?
By using the phrase "A pair of..."
Create a sentence using both a pluralia tantum noun and the Past Perfect Continuous tense.
"I had been wearing those trousers for years before they finally ripped."