- I came here 2 hours ago. I am waiting for my friend now. I am waiting for him for 2
hours.
- We moved to the overpopulated part of the city last year. At the moment, we are
living
here. We are living here since last year.
- It is raining all day. It started in the morning and it is still raining.
- I started writing an email three hours ago. I am still writing it. I am writing the email for
three hours.
5
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use Present
Perfect
Progressive.
- People have been doing (do) a lot
more to protect the environment
recently.
The planet's temperature ★★★ (not
go) down since the beginning of the
20th century.
- In the Arctic, the area covered by ice
★★★ (get) smaller for more than 30
years.
- Winters ★★★ (get) milder in Baku in
the last few years.
- How long ★★★ (you/work) on the
Climate Change Project?
- Some countries ★★★ (not/take)
climate change seriously for years.
6
Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. Use Present Perfect
Progressive.
- I am glad that I’ve ★★★.
- I haven’t ★★★ since ★★★.
- I’ve ★★★,but I haven’t finished it yet.
- In the last few years, I’ve ★★★.
- Recently, I’ve ★★★ because ★★★.
- I’ve ★★★ since I was born.
7
Discuss the questions with a partner.
- What have people been doing to stop global warming?
- How long have they been doing it?
- What haven’t they done yet?