ACTIVITY 3

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY PROJECT

NAME: Valentina Núñez Osorio__________________________ DATE: ____15/03/2021___ NRC:5853__

A. Complete the postcard below with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs.

Hi Dan!
We’re having an awesome time. Right now, I’m in a
little café near the beach. 1. I’ve been sitting (sit)
here since breakfast! The others 2. _have been
playing__
(play) volleyball for hours, but I’m too lazy!
This place is really interesting. 3. I ‘ve been reading__
(read) a bit about its history since we arrived. Some
of the buildings are hundreds of years old. My dad
bought a new camera at the airport and since then
4. he_ has been taking___(take) photos non-stop.
Anyway, how are you? 5. What _have you been
doing___
(you/do) since the last time we spoke? I hope it
6. _hasn´t been raining_ (not rain) all week!
See you soon.
Sam

B. Fill the correct form of the verb in the present perfect continuous tense:
1. She _has been admitting__________________________ (admit) her mistakes more easily lately.
2. The police __has been stopping__________(stop) drivers to check their licenses and car registrations.
3. I ___have been getting_________________ (get) a lot of phone calls lately at my house looking for
someone called Manuela.
4. We ___have been planning____________________ (plan) some fun trips for the students.
5. People _have been committing____________ (commit) fewer crimes in this neighborhood last year.

C. Turn these sentences into negative sentences and questions.

1. She has been admiring the painting in the museum for hours.
Negative:
_She hasn´t been admiring the painting in the museum for hours________.
Question:
_Has she been admiring the painting in the museum for hours? ___________________.
2. We have been changing all the light bulbs in the house.
Negative:
_We haven’t been changing all the light bulbs in the house___________________.
Question:
_Have we been changing all the light bulbs in the house? ___________________.
3. The major has been approving lots of constructions projects this year.
Negative:
_The major hasn’t been approving lots of constructions projects this year ___________________.
Question:
_Has the major been approving lots of constructions projects this year? ______________.