He is very tired now. He (run) ............................
He is very tired now. He has been running
These boys (fight) ......... for 15 minutes. They (have).................... 3 fights this week.
These boys have been fighting for 15 minutes. They have had 3 fights this week.
They (decorate) ......... .................................... the house for Christmas. It looks nice.
They have decorated the house for Christmas. It looks nice.
They (run) .................... ......................................... 4,000 meters.
They have run 4,000 meters
Jenny, how many apples you (pick) ...............................?
Jenny, how many apples have you picked?
He (not/do) ....anything to help his wife this evening because he (watch) ....... TV for the last 2 hours.
He hasn’t done anything to help his wife this evening because he has been watching TV for the last 2 hours.
Someone (break) ............... ............................................... the window.
Someone has broken the window.
My grandpa (visit) ............... ................................................ many different countries.
My grandpa has visited many different countries
What you (do) ..................... ...................................., Sirius? You are covered in paint.
What have you been doing, Sirius? You are covered in paint.
Dinner’s ready. My mother (cook) .................................a good meal for the family.
Dinner’s ready. My mother has cooked a good meal for the family
My grandparents (live) ............................................... in this house all their life.
My grandparents have lived in this house all their life
How long Peter (wait) ....... .................................................. for the bus?
How long has Peter been waiting for the bus?
They (just/arrive) ........ home from Spain. They look sunburned. I think they (lie) ...... in the sun.
They have just arrived home from Spain. They look sunburned. I think they have been lying in the sun.
He (drive) ............................. 397 miles, from London to Aberdeen
He has driven 397 miles, from London to Aberdeen.
Parvati (read) ..................... ................................................. the book all afternoon.
1. Parvati has been reading the book all afternoon.
Kate has to stay at home because it (rain) .............. . heavily for hours.
Kate has to stay at home because it has been raining heavily for hours.
He (cough) .............................. a lot recently. He should give up smoking.
He has been coughing a lot recently. He should give up smoking
I can smell something sweet. You (cook) .......... .................................., dear?
I can smell something sweet. Have you been cooking, dear?
Molly (study) .......................... ............................ hard. She’ll take an exam next week.
Molly has been studying hard. She’ll take an exam next week.
They (telephone) ............................................... for hours.
2. They have been telephoning for hours.