Question

С. 1 - put the verbs in present perf. cont.: 1. it much in this area. (not to rain) 2. how long this earring? (you to wear) 3. marie in her diary. (not to write) 4. he matchstick figures the whole lesson. (to draw) 5. what ? (we to do) 2 - put the verbs in past perf. cont. or past simple: 1. by the time we arrived she (clean) the whole day. 2. they decided to break up because they (fight) for a long time. 3. alex (play) golf for many years before he (retire). 4. susan was hungry because she (fast) the whole day. 5. peter (drink) too much, so he (have) to run to the bathroom a lot. 6. i (work) on my book for a year before i (publish) it. 3 - put the verbs in future perf. cont.: 1. in 2012, they (live) here for 4 years. 2. before december, barbara (teach) for a year. 3. by this time tomorrow, i (do) this exercise for a long time. 4. jessica (help) them for 12 months. 5. bob and sarah (cook) for 2 hours at 8 o'clock.

Answer 1

1 - Put the verbs in present perf. cont.: 1. It hasn't been raining much in this area. (not to rain) 2. How long have you been wearing this earring? (you to wear) 3. Marie hasn't been writing in her diary. (not to write) 4. He has been drawing matchstick figures the whole lesson. (to draw) 5. What have we been doing? (we to do) 2 - Put the verbs in past perf. cont. or past simple: 1. By the time we arrived she had been cleaning (clean) the whole day. 2. They decided to break up because they had been fighting (fight) for a long time. 3. Alex had been playing (play) golf for many years before he retired (retire). 4. Susan was hungry because she had been fasting (fast) the whole day. 5. Peter had been drinking (drink) too much, so he had (have) to run to the bathroom a lot. 6. I had been working (work) on my book for a year before I published (publish) it. 3 - Put the verbs in Future perf. cont.: 1. In 2012, they will have been living (live) here for 4 years. 2. Before December, Barbara will have been teaching (teach) for a year. 3. By this time tomorrow, I will have been doing (do) this exercise for a long time. 4. Jessica will have been helping (help) them for 12 months. 5. Bob and Sarah will have been cooking (cook) for 2 hours at 8 o'clock.