Lesson 18 ☘ How long have you been…? (present perfect 4)

Nov 6, 2016

Complete these sentences.
1. Jill is in hospital. She . . .
  has been
  in hospital since Monday.
  - is
  - was
  - has been
  - been
2. I know Sarah. I . . .
  have known
  her for a long time.
  - have known
  - know
  - knew
  - am knowing
3. Linda and Frank are married. They . . .
  have been married
  since 2004.
  - are married
  - was married
  - have been married
  - have married
4. Brian is ill. He . . .
  has been ill
  for the last few days.
  - has been ill
  - was ill
  - is ill
  - has ill
5. We live in Scott Road. We . . .
  have been living
  there for ten years.
  - lived
  - was lived
  - live
  - have been living
6. Kate works in a bank. She . . .
  has been working
  in a bank for five years.
  - works
  - is working
  - has been working
7. Alan had a headache. He . . .
  has had
  a headache since he got up this morning.
  - has had
  - had
  - is having
  - has
8. I’m learning English. I . . .
  have been learning
  English for six months.
  - was learning
  - is learning
  - have learned
  - have been learning
9. They . . .
  have been married
  for ten years.
  - was married
  - have been married
  - are married
  - married
10. She . . .
  has lived
  in Wales all her life.
  - lives
  - has lived
  - has been living
  - is living
11. They . . .
  have been
  on holiday since Sunday.
  - are
  - have been
  - have been being
  - are being
12. She . . .
  has been waiting
  a bus for ten minutes.
  - is waiting
  - has waited
  - has been waiting
  - waits
13. He . . .
  has had
  a beard since he was 20.
  - has had
  - is having
  - has
  - has been having
Make questions with “How long …?”
1. “Jill is on holiday.”
  “How long . . .
  has she been
  on holiday?”
  - was she being
  - has she been
  - is she
  - was she
2. “Mike and Judy are in Brazil.”
  “How long . . .
  have they been
  in Brazil?”
  - have they been
  - were they being
  - are they being
  - have they being
3. “I know Margaret.”
  “How long . . .
  have you known
  Margaret?”
  - do you know
  - have you known
  - are you knowing
  - have you been knowing
4. “Diana is learning Italian.”
  “How long . . .
  has she been learning
  Italian?”
  - does she learn
  - is she learning
  - has she been learning
  - has she learned
5. “My brother lives in Canada.”
  “How long . . .
  has he been living
  in Canada?”
  - does he live
  - did he lived
  - has he been living
  - is he living
6. “I’m a teacher.”
  “How long . . .
  have you been
  a teacher?”
  - are you being
  - do you be
  - have you been
  - was you being
7. “It is raining.”
  “How long . . .
  has it been raining
  ?”
  - has it been raining
  - is it raining
  - does it rain
  - has it rained
Complete the sentences.
1. Mark . . .
  has been
  in Canada since April.
  - is
  - has been
  - was
  - is being
2. Jane is a good friend of mine. I . . .
  know
  her very well.
  - know
  - have known
  - is knowing
  - have been knowing
3. Jane is a good friend of mine. I . . .
  have known
  her for a long time.
  - am knowing
  - was knowing
  - have known
  - know
4. “Sorry, I’m late. How long . . .
  have you been waiting
  ?”
  “Not long. Only five minutes.”
  - do you wait
  - are you waiting
  - was you waiting
  - have you been waiting
5. Martin . . .
  works
  in a hotel right now. He likes his job very much.
  - works
  - is working
  - has worked
  - has been working
6. Linda is reading the newspaper. She . . .
  has been read
  it for two hours.
  - reads
  - has been read
  - is reading
  - was reading
7. “How long . . .
  have you lived
  in this house?”
  “About ten years.”
  - do you live
  - are you living
  - have you lived
  - have you been living
8. “Is that a new coat?”
  “No, . . .
  I have had
  this coat for a long time.”
  - I have
  - I am having
  - I was having
  - I have had
9. Tom . . .
  is
  in Spain at the moment. He . . .
  has been
  there for the last three days.
  - is … have been
  - has been … has been
  - are … was

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