Tenses 1
Adrian ......... (work) in the garden for hours. He ........... (plant) twelve tress so far.
Adrian has been working (work) in the garden for hours. He has planted (plant) twelve tress so far.
We .......... (turn) on the heating. It´ll be warm soon.
We have turned (turn) on the heating. It´ll be warm soon.
Sorry! How long ......... you ........ (wait) for me?
Sorry! How long have you been waiting (wait) for me?
Surfing is a/an EXTREMELY / RAPIDLY popular sport, enjoyed by millions of people.
Surfing is an extremely popular sport, enjoyed by millions of people.
My fingers hurt! I ....... (write) emails on my computer all morning!
My fingers hurt! I´ve been writing emails on my computer all morning!
They .............. (decorate) the house for a week. When will it be ready?
They have been decorating (decorate) the house for a week. When will it be ready?
This Chinese vase .......... (be) in my family for ages.
This Chinese vase has been (be) in my family for ages.
I .......... (write) ten emails this morning.
I have written (write) ten emails this morning.
REALLY/WORRINGLY, in America, children as young as two suffer from obesity.
Worringly, in America, children as young as two suffer from obesity.
I ........ (read) this book for hours, and I´m still only on page 5.
I have been reading (read) this book for hours, and I´m still only on page 5.
She .............. (not understand) the problem.
She hasn´t understand (not understand) the problem.
We ........... (fish) all morning but we ...... (only / catch) one fish!
We have been fishing (fish) all morning but we have only caught (only / catch) one fish!
Have you looked outside? It ....... (snow) all night!
Have you looked outside? It has been snowing (snow) all night!
Healthy food is EXTREMELY/SIMILARLY expensive compared to fast food.
Healthy food is extremely expensive compared to fast food.
I´m not surprised the players are tired - they ..... (play) four matches this week.
I´m not surprised the players are tired - they have played (play) four matches this week.
............. (you / already / make) ten phone calls?
Have you already made (you / already / make) ten phone calls?
I ......... (cook) all day. I ........ (make) two salads, a roast chicken and a chocolate cake.
I have been cooking (cook) all day. I have made (make) two salads, a roast chicken and a chocolate cake.
I ........... (not learn) Japanese very long, but I know lots of words already.
I haven´t been learning (not learn) Japanese very long, but I know lots of words already.
The government need to act RAPIDLY / COMFORTABLY to prevent the situation becoming EXTREMELY / QUICKLY dangerous.
The government need to act rapidly to prevent the situation becoming extremely dangerous.
Nicholas ....... (lose) weight because he trains a lot and he is on a diet.
Nicholas has lost (lose) weight because he trains a lot and he is on a diet.
He seems tired. ........ (he / study) all night?
He seems tired. Has he been studying (he / study) all night?
She ........ (dislike) him ever since she was a baby!
She has disliked (dislike) him ever since she was a baby!
Can we stop now? We´ve been playing (play) this game for mor than an hour, and I´m bored!
Emma works INCREDIBLY / CLEARLY hard every day.
Emma works incredibly hard every day.
Amelia and Nicholas ...... (be) to a restaurant recently.
Amelia and Nicholas haven´t been (be) to a restaurant recently.