Exercise – 2
In each pair of situations, make one sentence with a Present Perfect Simple verb for the longer time period. For the shorter time period, make another sentence with a Present Perfect Continuous verb.
Example:
a. I started work at 9 a.m. and I'm still working.
b. I started to work in this office in 1989 and I still work here.
Answer:
a. I've been working, since 9 a.m.
b. I’ve worked in this office since 1989.
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a. I watched TV on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, etc.
b. I began to watch TV three hours ago and I'm still watching.
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a. They began the marathon five hours ago and they're still running.
b. I ran from London to Brighton in 1994, 1997 and 1998.
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a. She began to listen to music at 11 p.m. and she's still listening.
b. I listened to Beatles records when I was a child. I still listen to them.
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a. She slept in this bed when she was a child. She still sleeps in it.
b. She went to bed twelve hours ago and she's still sleeping.
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a. We moved to Cambridge in 1975 and we still live here.
b. They came to Oxford one month ago. They're living in a caravan.
Answers:
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a. I’ve watched tv every day this week.
b. I’ve been watching tv for 3 hours
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a. They’ve been running in the marathon for 5 hours.
b. I’ve run from London to Brighton three times in my life.
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a. Shes been listening to music since 11 pm.
b. I’ve heard the Beatles record all my life.
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a. Shes slept in that bed all her life.
b. Shes been sleeping for 12 hours
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a. We’ve lived in Cambridge since 1975.
b. They’ve been living in a caravan for a month.
