Вопрос:

Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets: 1) He ... here for over ten years. 2) Jill ... in this lake since she was a child. 3) How long ... of this injured bird? 4) They ... very hard for their exams. 5) My parents ... to charity for a long time. 6) The government ... to reduce pollution for years.

Ответ:

  1. He has been working here for over ten years.
  2. Jill has been swimming in this lake since she was a child.
  3. How long have you been taking care of this injured bird?
  4. They have been studying very hard for their exams.
  5. My parents have been donating to charity for a long time.
  6. The government has been trying to reduce pollution for years.

Формула времени: have/has + been + verb-ing. Это время употребляется для действий, начавшихся в прошлом и продолжающихся до настоящего момента, а также для подчёркивания длительности действия.