Present Perfect Continuous. Заполните пропуски: 3. Why, there hasn't been a minute that I ___ for my chance. (not/look) 4. I ___ it all night. (read) 5. We hope the writer ___ about it for long. (not/bother) 6. (how long/this condition/go on/?) 7. But lately things ___ well. (not/go) 8. I ___ a good hour. (walk) 9. It ____ higher and wider over us since the human race began. (not/get) 10. I ___ other trails, I assure you. (not/neglect) 11. I hope you ___ yourself away. (not/give) 12. I ____ much lately. (not/ride) 13. And ____ from? (what/I/run away/?) 14. I ____ well, and am not particularly pleased with myself. (not/behave) 15. I ___ for him all day. (look) 16. You ____ long, I judge. (not/wait) 17. I _____ my daughter for that all this time, I can tell you, husband. (not/bring up)

Правильные варианты:

3. Why, there hasn't been a minute that I haven't been looking for my chance.

4. I have been reading it all night.

5. We hope the writer hasn't been bothering about it for long.

6. How long has this condition been going on?

7. But lately things haven't been going well.

8. I have been walking for a good hour.

9. It hasn't been getting higher and wider over us since the human race began.

10. I haven't been neglecting other trails, I assure you.

11. I hope you haven't been giving yourself away.

12. I haven't been riding much lately.

13. And what have I been running away from?

14. I haven't been behaving well, and am not particularly pleased with myself.

15. I have been looking for him all day.

16. You haven't been waiting long, I judge.

17. I haven't been bringing up my daughter for that all this time, I can tell you, husband.

Present Perfect Continuous образуется по формуле:

have/has + been + глагол с окончанием -ing

Например:

• I have been reading — я читаю уже некоторое время.

• She has been waiting — она ждёт уже некоторое время.

• They haven’t been working — они не работают уже некоторое время.

В этих предложениях время используется, потому что действие началось раньше и продолжается до настоящего момента либо недавно происходило и имеет значение сейчас. Маркеры времени: all night, lately, for a good hour, all day, all this time, since the human race began.