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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
a) Rewrite the following sentences using the present perfect continuous tense.
1. The baby (sleep) the whole day.
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2. The family (live) in that big house for years.
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3. Diane (keep) quiet since we quarrelled.
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4. I (look) for you the whole night.
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5. This big boy (bully) the younger boys for a year.
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6. My sister (wait) for us an hour.
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7. My mother (work) as a teacher for ten years.
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8. The men (paint) the house the whole morning.
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9. Muthu (train) to be a pilot for two years.
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10. Jeanelle and I (go out) together for ages.
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b) Write “for” or “since” in the space provided for the following statements.
1. I’m tired of waiting. We’ve been sitting here _____ an hour.
2. I haven’t been to a party _____ ages.
3. Anita has been looking for a job _____ she left university.
4. He has been living here _____ last week.
5. I have been expecting the parcel _____ last Tuesday!
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