Action vs Non-Action
Which verb is an action verb? :
PAINT, BELIEVE, OWN
PAINT
The band has been rehearsing ________ three hours.
FOR
The artist ________ portrait all afternoon.
a. has been painting
b. have been painting
c. has painting
A
I ________ ________ ________ (listen) to jazz music for two hours.
have been listening
The singer has been performing at the theater for two months.
CORRECT
Choose the correct sentence:
A: The singer has been knowing the song for years.
B: The singer has known the song for years.
B: The singer has known the song for years.
Mia has been taking painting classes ________ September.
SINCE
The musicians ________ for the concert since 8 a.m.
a. has been practicing
b. have been practicing
c. have practicing
B
She ________ ________ ________ (practice) her dance routine since Monday.
has been practicing
We have been owning this collection of paintings since 2010.
We HAVE OWNED this collection of paintings since 2010.
Complete the sentence:
The art students have ______________ (think) about their next exhibition all morning.
have been thinking
The orchestra has been practicing ________ five hours ago.
SINCE
Which is correct?
a. The dancers have been preparing for the show for weeks.
b. The dancers has been preparing for the show for weeks.
c. The dancers have been prepare for the show for weeks.
A
The art students ________ (work) on their final projects, and they ________ (stay) in the studio since early morning.
have been working / have stayed
How long has the sculptor been working on this statue?
She has been working on it since three weeks.
She has been working on it FOR three weeks.