Prezentul Perfect Continuu

A. Mod de formare
Afirmativ:
Subiect + have / has (pers. a III-a sg.) + vb. la infinitiv +
terminatia
"-ing"
Exemple:
1. I have been waiting for your reply since yesterday.
2. He has been sending me letters for 3 months.
3.
We
have
been
crying
for
3
hours.
Interogativ:
Have / has (pers. a III-a sg.) + Subiect + been + vb. la infinitiv +
terminatia
"-ing"
Exemple:
1. Have I been waiting for your reply since yesterday?
2. Has he been sending me letters for 3 months?
3.
Have
we
been
crying
for
3
hours?
Negativ:
Subiect + have / has (pers. a III-a sg.) + not + vb. la infinitiv +
terminatia
"-ing"
Se folosesc adesea contractiile haven't (have + not) si hasn't
(has
+
not)
Exemple:
1. I haven't been waiting for your reply since yesterday.
2. He hasn't been sending me letters for 3 months.
3. We haven't been crying for 3 hours.

B. Folosim Prezentul Perfect Continuu pentru:

Cuprins
Lectia 1
Lectia 2
Lectia 3
Lectia 4
Lectia 5
Lectia 6
Lectia 7
Lectia 8
Lectia 9
Lectia 10
Lectia 11
Lectia 12
Lectia 13
Lectia 14
Lectia 15
Lectia 16
Lectia 17
Lectia 18
Lectia 19
Lectia 20
Lectia 21
Lectia 22
Lectia 23
Lectia 24
Lectia 25
Lectia 26
Lectia 27

 a exprima o actiune inceputa in trecut si care nu s-a incheiat inca

Exemple:
She has been eating for ten minutes.
They have been working for several hours.
a descrie stari sau sentimente care au inceput in trecut si au continuat de-a
lungul unei perioade de timp si sunt inca prezente in momentul vorbirii
Exemple:
I have lived here since 1994.
We have started classes for 3 hours.

C. Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Prezentul Perfect

Continuu:
since
Exemplu:
You have been living in Paris since 1996.
for
Exemplu:
They have been watching TV for 3 hours.
so far
Exemplu:
So far, there have been arriving 10 passengers from London.
ever
Exemplu:
Have you ever been listening to the radio?
never
Exemplu:
I have never been travelling to France until now.

Exercitii:
1. Pune verbele din paranteza la timpul Prezentul Perfect Continuu, ca in
exemplul de mai jos:
Exemplu:
I (travel) abroad for 2 weeks.
I have been travelling abroad for 2 weeks.

1. He (write) poems since 1997.

2. The children (draw) this map for half an hour.
3. The pupil (recite) the poem for ten minutes.
4. I (study) English for 4 years.
5. Sarah (do) her homework for 2 hours.
2. Reformuleaza urmatoarele propozitii folosind FOR + the last + Prezentul
Perfect Continuu, ca in exemplul de mai jos:
Exemplu:
He began watching TV 2 hours ago.
He has been watching TV for the last 2 hours.
1. We began watering the flowers 2 days ago.
2. Paul and Jim began writing their homework half an hour ago.
3. Mother began going to the doctor 3 months ago.
4. Father began cooking for his family 10 minutes ago.
5. The poet began composing that poem 1 month ago.
3. Pune la forma interogativa a timpului Prezent Perfect Continuu, propozitiile
de mai jos:
Exemplu:
He has been listening to the radio for 1 hour.
Has he been listening to the radio for 1 hour?
1. Children have been staying in the bus for 10 hours.
2. Pupils have been playing in the schoolgarden since noon.
3. The detective has been investigating this case since 2000.
4. The theatre show has been starting for 3 hours.
5. I have been watching "Young & Restless" since 2001.
4. Completeaza spatiile goale cu "FOR" si "SINCE". Pune verbele din paranteza
la Prezentul Perfect Continuu:
Exemplu:
Helen (study) English .......... last summer.
Heleng has been studying English since last summer.
1. We (talk) about that horrible accident .......... half an hour.
2. She (cook) a chicken soup .......... 1 hour.
3. They (phone) the manager .......... the last five minutes.
4. Mary (live) in Manhattan .......... June 1998.

5. It (rain) .......... morning.

5. Reformuleaza urmatoarele propozitii folosind "SINCE" si Prezentul Perfect
Simplu, ca in exemplul urmator:
Exemplu:
It is raining. It started on Wednesday.
It has been raining since Wednesday.
1. He is crying. He began at noon.
2. Father is sleeping. He went to bed at 9 o'clock in the evening.
3. We are travelling by train. We left Bucharest yesterday evening.
4. The artist is drawing. He started his work in January.
5. We are watching the football game. It began at 8 o'clock.

Lectia 14: Prezentul Perfect Continuu raspunsuri

1. Pune verbele din paranteza la timpul Prezentul Perfect
Continuu:
1. He has been writing poems since 1997.
2. The children have been drawing this map for half an
hour.
3. The pupil has been reciting the poem for ten minutes.
4. I have been studying English for 4 years.
5. Sarah has been doing her homework for 2 hours.
2. Reformuleaza urmatoarele propozitii folosind FOR +
the last + Prezentul Perfect Continuu:
1. We began watering the flowers 2 days ago.
We have been watering flowers for the last 2 days.
2. Paul and Jim began writing their homework half an
hour ago.
Paul and Jim have been writing their homework for the
last half an hour.
3. Mother began going to the doctor 3 months ago.
Mother has been going to the doctor for the last 3
months.
4. Father began cooking for his family 10 minutes ago.
Father has been cooking for his family for the last 10
minutes.
5. The poet began composing that poem 1 month ago.
The poet has been composing that poem for the last 1
month.
3. Pune la forma interogativa a timpului Prezent Perfect
Continuu, propozitiile de mai jos:
1. Children have been staying in the bus for 10 hours.
Have been children staying in the bus for 10 hours?
2. Pupils have been playing in the schoolgarden since
noon.
Have been pupils playing in the schoolgarden since
noon?

3. The detective has been investigating this case since

2000.
Has the detective been investigating this case since 2000?
4. The theatre show has been starting for 3 hours.
Has the theatre show been starting for 3 hours?
5. I have been watching "Young & Restless" since 2001.
Have I been watching "Young & Restless" since 2001?

Cuprins

Lectia 1
Lectia 2
Lectia 3
Lectia 4
Lectia 5
Lectia 6
Lectia 7
Lectia 8
Lectia 9
Lectia 10
Lectia 11
Lectia 12
Lectia 13
Lectia 14
Lectia 15
Lectia 16
Lectia 17
Lectia 18
Lectia 19
Lectia 20
Lectia 21
Lectia 22
Lectia 23
Lectia 24
Lectia 25
Lectia 26
Lectia 27

4. Completeaza spatiile goale cu "FOR" si "SINCE". Pune verbele din paranteza

la Prezentul Perfect Continuu:
1. We have been talking about that horrible accident for half an hour.
2. She has been cooking a chicken soup for 1 hour.
3. They have been phoning the manager for the last five minutes.
4. Mary has been living in Manhattan since June 1998.
5. It has been raining since morning.
5. Reformuleaza urmatoarele propozitii folosind "SINCE" si Prezentul Perfect
Simplu:
1. He is crying. He began at noon.
He has been crying since noon.

2. Father is sleeping. He went to bed at 9 o'clock in the evening.

Father has been sleeping since 9 o'clock in the evening.
3. We are travelling by train. We left Bucharest yesterday evening.
We have been travelling by train since yesterday evening.
4. The artist is drawing. He started his work in January.
The artist has been drawing since January.
5. We are watching the football game. It began at 8 o'clock.
We have been watching the football game since 8 o'clock.