Put the verbs in brackets: linda (try) to find a present for her mum for over an hour before she (finally/see) soething nice to buy her. william (already/hear) the news when i (call) to tell him. while emma (do) her homework, her brother (play) music loudly, and she couldn't concentrate. nathan (come) across a photo of his great-grandfather as he (look) through some old things. helen (be) exhausted because she (jog) for two hours.

Linda ___ (had been trying) to find a present for her mum for over an hour before she ___ (finally saw) something nice to buy her.
William ___ (had already heard) the news when I ___ (called) to tell him.
While Emma ___ (was doing) her homework, her brother ___ (was playing) music loudly, and she couldn't concentrate.
Nathan ___ (came) across a photo of his great-grandfather as he ___ (was looking) through some old things.
Helen ___ (is) exhausted because she ___ (has been jogging) for two hours.

Complete the sentences using the verbs in the present perfect continuous tense.

1) Tony has been talking on the phone for two hours.

2) I have been looking for my keys since 11 a.m.

3) We have been waiting for my bus for 20 minutes.

4) She has been playing computer games for 50 minutes.

5) They have been living in Moscow since January.

Use the words to make up sentences in the present perfect continuous tense.

1) It/snow/all/day. — It has been snowing all day.

2) she/work in hospital/ since 1999. — She has been working in hospital since 1999.

3) how long/you/have/driving lessons? — How long have you been having driving lessons?

4) I/learn English/ for a long time. — I have been learning English for a long time

Объяснение:

My friend went to the train station and I needed to see him off.

Bus has just set off station.

Tram is full, I can`t get in it.

Don`t speak so fast, hold up for a second, please.

I took off my coat, when I went to a resturant.

You need to check in in this app, if you want to order something.

Get off this tree, it can break at any minute.

If we don`t want to be late, we need to get on that submarine.

Get away from me, I don`t want to see you!

I`ve dropped off my keys somewhere on my way to school.

I wish I could speed up my computer, it`s too slow.

Stop over and say goodbye to your friends.

Go back and search for your keys, maybe you`ll find them.

Look around, this museum is so beautiful!