9.3 Read the situations and complete the sentences. 1. It’s raining. The rain started two hours ago. It ... for two hours. 2. We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago. We ... for 20 minutes. 3. I’m learning Japanese. I started classes in December. I ... since December. 4. Jessica is working in a hotel. She started working there on January 18. ... since January 18. 5. Our friends always go to Mexico for their vacations. The first time was years ago. ... for years.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте ситуации и закончите предложения.

1. It’s been raining for two hours. (Дождь идёт уже два часа.)
2. We’ve been waiting for 20 minutes. (Мы ждём уже 20 минут.)
3. I’ve been learning Japanese since December. (Я учу японский с декабря.)
4. She’s been working in a hotel since January 18. (Она работает в гостинице с 18 января.)
5. Our friends have been going to Mexico for years. (Наши друзья ездят в Мексику уже много лет.)

Для действий, начавшихся в прошлом и продолжающихся сейчас, употребляется Present Perfect Continuous: have/has been + глагол с окончанием -ing.