1. My cat_has
2. A:
B: Yes, he
Jim
3. It
been (sleep) sleeping all day.
_(do)
exercise?
He needs a rest.
__ (rain)
for several days.
_not
- (study).
hard.
(drive)
for two hours.
(play) – _tennis for an hour.
(wait) _ a long time?
4. I failed the test because !
5. We
6. Tracy and Tom
7. A: I'm sorry I'm late
B: No. 1
8. Where
you
9. Who
10. A: You look tired.
B: Yes, 1
11.1
12. Why
you
(spend)
(eat)
your summer holidays?
my cookies?
(work).
hard?
_you_
(think)
(get)
about quitting my job.
__up so early recently?
To form this sentence, we use the present perfect continuous tense because the action of sleeping started in the past and it is still ongoing. We use the helping verb "has" to show that the subject (my cat) possesses the action of sleeping, and "been" to indicate that the action is ongoing.
2. A: Has your cat been sleeping all day?
B: Yes, he needs a rest.
In this dialogue, person A asks a question using the present perfect continuous tense to confirm if the cat has been sleeping all day. Person B confirms this and provides a reason for the cat's need for rest.
3. It has been raining for several days.
Here, we use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an ongoing action. The subject "it" represents the weather, and "has been" shows that the action of raining started in the past and is still happening.
4. I failed the test because I didn't study hard.
In this sentence, the speaker explains the reason for their test failure. The word "because" introduces the cause and effect relationship between not studying hard and failing the test.
5. We have been driving for two hours.
This sentence uses the present perfect continuous tense to indicate that the action of driving started in the past and is still ongoing.
6. Tracy and Tom have been playing tennis for an hour.
In this sentence, we use the present perfect continuous tense to show that Tracy and Tom started playing tennis in the past and are still playing.
7. A: I'm sorry I'm late.
B: No problem.
In this dialogue, person A apologizes for being late, and person B accepts the apology by saying "no problem".
8. Where have you been?
This question is asking about a person's location or activity in the recent past. The present perfect tense is used here to indicate that the person went somewhere and has just returned.
9. Who do you think has been waiting for a long time?
This question asks for the subject (who) that the person thinks has been waiting for a long time. The present perfect continuous tense is used to indicate an ongoing action of waiting.
10. A: You look tired.
B: Yes, I have been working hard.
In this dialogue, person A notices that person B looks tired and comments on it. Person B confirms that they have been working hard, using the present perfect continuous tense to describe the ongoing action.
11. Why did you spend your summer holidays?
This question asks for the reason behind the person's spending of their summer holidays. The past tense "did" is used as the auxiliary verb to form the question.
12. Why did you eat my cookies?
The speaker asks for the reason for someone eating their cookies. The past tense "did" is used to form the question.
13. Have you been working hard?
This question uses the present perfect continuous tense to ask about someone's ongoing level of effort or dedication in their work.
14. Why have you been getting up so early recently?
This question asks for the reason behind the person's recent habit of waking up early. The present perfect continuous tense is used to indicate that the person started waking up early in the past and continues to do so.
In summary, the given exercise includes different types of questions and statements using various verb forms and tenses. Understanding these verb forms and their usage is important in language learning and effective communication.