Grammar

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. Для того, чтобы поставить глагол в PresentPerfectContinuous, требуется вспомогательный глаголtobe в PresentPerfect и действительное причастие (форма V-ing) смыслового глагола.

To be в Present Perfect имеетдвеформы:

• Havebeen – 1 и 2 лицо ед. ч. и все формы мн. ч.

• Has been – 3 лицоед. ч.

Действительное причастие (ParticipleI) можно получить, прибавив к начальной форме значимого глагола -ing:jump – jumping, live – living.

Утвердительныепредложения:

I have been playing	We have been playing
You have been playing	You have been playing
He / she / it has been playing	They have been playing

Вопросительные предложения:

Have I been playing?	Have we been playing?
(How long) Have you been playing?	Have you been playing?
Has he / she / it been playing?	(What game) Have they been playing?

Отрицательные предложения:

I have not been playing	We have not been playing
You have not been playing	You have not been playing
He / she / it has not been playing	They have not been playing

2. PresentPerfectContinuous указывает на действие, которое началось в прошлом, продолжалось в течение некоторого времени и либо закончилось непосредственно перед разговором, либо всё ещё продолжается в момент разговора.

• Действие, которое началось в прошлом, продолжалось в течение некоторого времени и всё ещё происходит в момент разговора:

Theworkershavebeentryingtomoveourwardrobe for half an hour, go help them. – Рабочиевотужеполчасапытаютсясдвинутьнашшкафсместа, помогиим.

• Действие, которое началось в прошлом, продолжалось в течение некоторого времени и закончилось непосредственно перед разговором:

Do you like this cake? I have been baking it since morning. –Тебенравитсяэтотпирог? Я

пекла его с самого утра.

Exercise 13. Enjoy!

In the Shadows

lyrics by “The Rasmus”

No sleep, No sleep until I am done with finding the answer. Won’t stop, Won’t stop before I find a cure for this cancer. Sometimes, I feel like going down and so disconnected. Somehow, I know that I am haunted to be wanted.

I’ve been watching, I’ve been waiting In the shadows for my time. I’ve been searching, I’ve been living For tomorrows all my life. In the shadows In the shadows They say That I must learn to kill before I can feel safe. But I I’d rather kill myself than turn into their slave. Sometimes I feel that I should go and play with the thunder. Somehow I just don’t wanna stay and wait for a wonder. I’ve been watching, I’ve been waiting In the shadows for my time. I’ve been searching, I’ve been living For tomorrows all my life Lately I’ve been walking walking in circles, watching, waiting for something. Feel me, touch me, heal me, come take me higher. I’ve been watching, I’ve been waiting In the shadows all my time. I’ve been searching, I’ve been living For tomorrows all my life. I’ve been watching I’ve been waiting

I’ve been searching …