Question

3. Complete the sentences using a suitable verb from the list in the present perfect continuous.

READ TALK SURF DIG RUN


a) Paul is not working. He has been reading the paper since he arrived.

b) The dog ___________________ a hole in the garden to bury the bone.

c) Mark _________________ the Internet since he arrived at the office.

d) John _________________ to get to the meeting on time. That’s why he’s sweating.

e) Fred ______________________ on the phone for over 1 hour.
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Answer 1

Resposta:

b) The dog has been digging a hole in the garden to bury the bone.

c) Mark has been surfing the Internet since he arrived at the office.

d) John has been running to get to the meeting on time. That’s why he’s sweating.

e) Fred has been talking on the phone for over 1 hour.

Explicação:

O Present Perfect Continuous é formado pelo verbo to have (have / has) conjugado no simple present (presente simples) + o verbo to be conjugado no present perfect (presente perfeito) + o gerúndio (-ing) do verbo principal.