Fill in the present perfect continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1 He has been playing. (play) football with his friends all afternoon. 2 They (watch) a comedy for over an hour. 3 Annie (do) her homework since 10 o'clock this morning. 4 How long (he/work) as a doctor? 5 The children (study) since breakfast. 6 We (think) of buying a house since last year. 7 (you/feel) ill for a long time? 8 Chris (try) to fix the motorbike since Tuesday.

1. He has been playing (play) football with his friends all afternoon. 2. They have been watching (watch) a comedy for over an hour. 3. Annie has been doing (do) her homework since 10 o'clock this morning. 4. How long has he been working (he/work) as a doctor? 5. The children have been studying (study) since breakfast. 6. We have been thinking (think) of buying a house since last year. 7. Have you been feeling (you/feel) ill for a long time? 8. Chris has been trying (try) to fix the motorbike since Tuesday. Объяснение: Present Perfect Continuous (настоящее совершенное продолженное время) используется для описания действий, которые начались в прошлом и продолжаются до настоящего момента. Оно также может указывать на действие, которое только что закончилось и имеет видимый результат в настоящем. Форма образования: * Утвердительная форма: subject + have/has + been + verb-ing * Отрицательная форма: subject + have/has + not + been + verb-ing * Вопросительная форма: Have/Has + subject + been + verb-ing Когда используется: * Когда действие началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего момента. * Когда действие продолжалось некоторое время и только что закончилось. * С выражениями времени типа: for (в течение), since (с тех пор).