2B GRAMMAR present perfect + for / since present perfect continuous Look at the pictures. What have they been doing? Use the present perfect continuous. Use contractions where possible kt He “sbeencooking 2 She the violin since she got up this mort ot 3 Melanie __ last week. She has flu well since 4 You ather for hours Goand talk to her! = 5. Your face looks ike a tomato! What 6 Tim for hours, instructions ‘Complete the questions and answers with the present perfect simple, oF the present perfect continuous, and for or since. Use contractions where possible. ‘A How long has he been waiting to speak to someone? (he / wat) 8 He ‘sheen waiting for_halt an hour. ‘A How long here? (you i) Bi__here three months now. ‘A How long with Rob? (you / go out) B We —__ ——_we left school ‘A How long single? (Penny /be) B think she = she broke up with Paul A How long —your riving licence? (you / have) Bi____ tte years. ‘A How long —___ tofind a job? (Pete / try) B He he left university last year, but no luck! ‘A How long. tobea doctor? (your sister / want) B she_____ tobe adoctor —_ she was seven years ald A How long. __ Terry? (you know) a i years. He's an ald friend of the family. © Cover the sentences in b. Look at the pictures and remember the sentences2B present perfect + for / since, present perfect continuous a 2’sbeenplaying 3 hasn’tbeen feeling / hasn't been 4've been looking 5 have you been doing 6's been reading b 2A have you been working B ‘ve been working; for 3A have you been going out B 've been going out; since 4 A has Penny been B 's been single; since 5 A have you had B 've had; for 6 A has Pete been trying B ’s been trying; since 7 A has your sister wanted B ‘’s wanted; since 8 A have you known B ‘ve known; for