Look at the text from Exercise 1 again and write these sentences using Present Continuous or Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets. Remember the rule about the verb to be!

Решение:

В этом задании нужно преобразовать глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present Continuous или Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Robert has been in Orlando for two weeks. (Present Perfect Continuous, так как указан период времени 'for two weeks' и действие началось в прошлом и продолжается.)
2. Robert is writing a letter to his friends at the moment. (Present Continuous, так как действие происходит прямо сейчас 'at the moment'.)
3. He has been working at The RAP for two years. (Present Perfect Continuous, так как указан период времени 'for two years' и действие началось в прошлом и продолжается.)
4. Robert is doing a course of scuba diving at the moment. (Present Continuous, так как действие происходит прямо сейчас 'at the moment'.)
5. Ted has been living in Orlando since 2011. (Present Perfect Continuous, так как указан момент начала действия 'since 2011' и действие продолжается.)
6. Ted has been diving since last year. (Present Perfect Continuous, так как указан момент начала действия 'since last year' и действие продолжается.)
7. Ted's dad has been studying the life of sharks. (Present Perfect Continuous, так как нет указания на завершенность действия, и подразумевается, что он продолжает изучать.)
8. He has been studying sharks since he was thirty-five. (Present Perfect Continuous, так как указан момент начала действия 'since he was thirty-five' и действие продолжается.)
9. Robert is sending his friend an article about sharks. (Present Continuous, так как действие происходит прямо сейчас. Если бы было указано 'for some time' или 'since...', то был бы Present Perfect Continuous.)
10. Robert is having a good time in Orlando. (Present Continuous, так как это описание текущего состояния или действия.)

Ответ:

• 1. Robert has been in Orlando for two weeks.
• 2. Robert is writing a letter to his friends at the moment.
• 3. He has been working at The RAP for two years.
• 4. Robert is doing a course of scuba diving at the moment.
• 5. Ted has been living in Orlando since 2011.
• 6. Ted has been diving since last year.
• 7. Ted's dad has been studying the life of sharks.
• 8. He has been studying sharks since he was thirty-five.
• 9. Robert is sending his friend an article about sharks.
• 10. Robert is having a good time in Orlando.