1. Мальчик жаловался, что его постоянно ругают и наказывают. A boy complained of being regularly scolded and punished. 2. Я настаиваю на том, чтобы поговорить с ним. I insist upon talking to him.3. Я с нетерпением ждал встречи с братом. I was looking forward to seeing my brother. 4. Мне что-то не хочется сегодня играть в футбол. I don’t feel like playing football today somehow. 5. Его обвинили в том, что он продал важные государственные секреты. He was accused of having sold important state secrets. 6. Он настаивал на том, что невиновен. He insisted on being innocent. 7. Он боялся, что его посадят в тюрьму. He was afraid of being put into prison. 8. Вы не возражаете, если я пойду гулять? Don’t you mind my going for a walk? 9. Я не могу не бояться. I can’t help being afraid. 10. Она жаловалась на то, что у нее нет времени. She was complaining on lacking of time.11. Продолжайте работать. Go on working. 12. Я настаиваю на том, чтобы его проверили. I insist on his being checked. 13. Мама возражает против того, что я играю в хоккей. My mother objects to my playing hockey. 14. Он жалуется на то, что я ему не Она боялась, что ее накажут. She was afraid of being punished.16. Перестаньте разговаривать. Stop talking. 17. Я не отрицаю, что был там вчера. I don’t deny having been there yesterday. 18. Я не возражаю, если вы уйдете пораньше. I don’t object to your leaving earlier. 19. Не могу не восхищаться работами этого художника. I can’t help admiring that painter’s works.
1. I’m trying to study. I have been trying to study for the last hour, but something always seems to interrupt me. I think I’d better go to the library.
2. The children are playing basketball right now. They have been playing for almost two hours. They must be getting tired.
3. The telephone has rung four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate.
4. The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it?
5. It has been raining all day. I wonder when it will stop.
6. We have had three accidents so far this week. I wonder how many more we will have if you keep using the tools carelessly.
7. We have been living here since last June.
8. My little son is dirty from head to foot because he has been playing in the mud.
9. What’s the matter? Your eyes are red and puffy. I hope you have not cried. Oh, now I understand. You have been peeling some onions.
10. Hello, Rob. I’m happy to see you again. I haven't seen you for weeks. What have you been doing lately?
11. I haven't been able to reach my boss on the phone yet. I have been trying for the last twenty minutes, but the line has been busy.
12. We have had three major snowstorms so far this winter. I wonder how many more we will have.
13. I have written to them three times, but I still haven’t received a reply.
14. A: Dr. Harrison is a good teacher. How long has he been teaching at the university? B: He has been teaching here for almost 25 years. 15. A: What are you going to order for dinner? B: Well, I have had pizza. So I think, I’ll order that.
16. My uncle has been painting the outside of his house for three weeks and he’s still not finished.
17. The Smiths are presently in Tunisia. They have been travelling throughout North Africa since the middle of May. They’ll return home in another month.
C) Use THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to fill in the blanks:
1. I’m tired. We have been walking for over an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while.
2. The zoo isn’t far from here. I have walked there many times.
3. I have written to my friends at least a dozen letters since I left home and came home.
4. Sally is writing a letter to her boyfriend. She has been writing it since she got home from class. It’s going to be a long letter.
5. The telephone has rung four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate.
6. The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it?
7. She is 80 and she has never read a book in her life.
8. The secretary is very tired. She has been typing all morning.
9. Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53. He has been reading for two hours.
10. Hello! I have been cleaning the windows. So far I have cleaned five of them and there are two more to do.
11. My grandfather died 30 years ago. I have never met him.
12. A: Is your father at home?
B: No, I’m afraid he has gone out.
A: When exactly did he go out?
B: About ten minutes ago.
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