Lesson XVIII: Past-HAVE Action Form - PART II

Exercise: A.2.2. Practice Past-HAVE-ING-AF Choose between SINCE or FOR to combine two statements. For example: The phone is ringing . It started two hours ago. THE PHONE HAS BEEN RINGING FOR TWO HOURS. The water is running . I turned it on at nine o'clock. THE WATER HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE NINE O'CLOCK. 1. We’re discussing education. We started two hours ago. 2. The police is helping us. They started helping us at nine o'clock. 3. Mr. Jones is listening to the radio. He turned it on two hours ago. 4. The children are watching television. They started watching at nine o'clock. 5. The engine is running. It started two hours ago. 6. Billy is wearing his mother's glasses. He put them on two hours ago. 7. Simonida is studying Greek. She started at nine o'clock. 8. Paul is playing the piano. He started playing two hours ago. 9. It's raining. It started at nine o'clock. 10. The refrigerator is making funny noise. It started two hours ago. Exercise: A.2.3. Contrast ING to Simple Past-HAVE-Action Form Change ING to Simple Past-HAVE-Action Form with the time expression FOR TWO MONTHS. For example: I ' ve been working on Lesson X since noon. I HAVE WORKED ON LESSON X FOR TWO MONTHS. John has been talking to the teacher since noon. JOHN HAS TALKED TO THE TEACHER FOR TWO MONTHS. The teacher has been explaining some difficult patterns since noon. THE TEACHER HAS EXPLAINED SOME DIFFICULT PATTERNS FOR TWO MONTHS. 1. I've been studying my lesson since noon. 7. I've been visiting John since noon. 2. I've been practicing math since noon. 8. You've been playing it since noon. 3. He's been arguing with Bob since noon. 9. I've been waiting for John since noon. 4. We've been preparing dinner since noon. 10. I've been cleaning it since noon. 5. I've been listening to the radio since noon. 11. They've been studying since noon. 6. John has been talking to Mary since noon. 12. She's been riding a bicycle since noon.