Lesson XVIII: Past-HAVE Action Form - PART II

A.2. Past-HAVE-ING-AF Previous pattern: We HAVE STUDIED algebra. New pattern: S Action Block Rng-Block Actional Block … HAVE BEEN ING-AF … Action Time We HAVE BEEN STUDYING biology FOR 20 MINUTES. Ali HAS BEEN STUDYING English SINCE 11 O'CLOCK. Exercise: A.2.1. Practice Past-HAVE-ING-AF Inform your listener about a progressing activity that began TWO HOURS AGO. For example: John is talking to the teacher . JOHN HAS BEEN TALKING TO THE TEACHER FOR TWO HOURS. The teacher is explaining a difficult pattern . THE TEACHER HAS BEEN EXPLAINING A DIFFICULT PATTERN FOR TWO HOURS. Mary is watching television . MARY HAS BEEN WATCHING TELEVISION FOR TWO HOURS. 1. Donald is working. 12. Bill is typing messages. 2. Ali is studying in the library. 13. Bob is playing football. 3. Mary is singing folk songs. 14. Mrs. Smith is talking to Mrs. Taylor. 4. George is painting a picture. 15. Zhu is studying mathematics. 5. Paul is looking up new words. 16. George is doing his homework. 6. I'm studying my lesson. 17. I'm visiting John. 7. I'm practicing pronunciation. 18. You're practicing new words. 8. Bob is arguing with the teacher. 19. I'm waiting for Peter. 9. We're preparing dinner. 20. I'm answering questions. 10. I'm listening to the radio. 21. They aren't using the library. 11. John is talking to Mary. 22. Mary is helping to wash the dishes.