Question

TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE INTO THE AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE FORMS.

1. RICHARD AND JOSEPH WORK ON THEIR COMPUTERS.

2. LUCY AND TOM HAVE DINNER EVERY DAT AT NINE O’CLOCK.

3. I READ AN INTERESTING ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER.

4. THE CHILDREN WATCH A NEW FILM ON TV.

5. PAULA CHATS ON HER PHONE WITH A NEW FRIEND.

6. THE CAT RUNS AROUND THE TABLE.

7. MILENA COPIES THE HOMEWORK.

8. I PLAY MORTAL COMBAT WITH MY FRIENDS.

9. NINFA LISTENS TO MUSIC ON HER NEW MOBILE

10. KAROLINE PREPARES A DELICIOUS DESSERT

Answer 1

El presente perfecto continuo se usa para hablar de acciones que iniciaron en el pasado y continúan sucediendo en el presente. Su estructura es la siguiente:

• Sujeto + have/has + been + verbo principal (ing) + complemento (Afirmativo)
• Have/has  + sujeto + been + verbo principal (ing) + complemento + ? (Interrogativa)

• Sujeto + have/has + not + been + verbo principal (ing) + complemento  (Negativo)

1. Richard and Joseph work on their computers

• Afirmativo: Richard and Joseph have been working on their computers
• Negativo: Richard and Joseph haven't been working on their computers
• Interrogativo: Have Richard and Joseph been working on their computers?

2. Lucy and Tom have dinner every day at nine o'clock

• Afirmativo: Lucy and Tom have been having dinner every day at nine o'clock
• Negativo: Lucy and Tom haven't been having dinner every day at nine o'clock
• Interrogativo: Have Lucy and Tom been having dinner every day at nine?

3. I read an interesting article in the newspaper.

• Afirmativo: I have been reading an interesting article in the newspaper.
• Negativo: I haven't been reading an interesting article in the newspaper
• Interrogativo: Have you been reading an interesting article in the newspaper

4. The children watch a new film on TV

• Afirmativo: The children have been watching a new film on TV
• Negativo: The children haven't been watching a new film on TV
• Interrogativo: Have the children been watching a new film on TV?

5. Paula chats on her phone with a new friend

• Afirmativo: Paula has been chatting on her phone with a new friend
• Negativo: Paula hasn't been chatting on her phone with a new friend
• Interrogativo: Has Paula been chatting on her phone with a new friend?

6. The cat runs around the table

• Afirmativo: The cat has been running around the table
• Negativo: The cat hasn't been running around the table
• Interrogativo: Has the cat been running around the table?

7. Milena copies the homework

• Afirmativo: Milena has been copying the homework
• Negativo: Milena hasn't been copying the homework
• Interrogativo: Has Milena been copying the homework?

8. I play mortal combat with my friends

• Afirmativo: I have been playing mortal combat with my friends
• Negativo: I haven't been playing mortal combat with my friends
• Interrogativo: Have you been playing mortal combat with my friends?

9. Ninfa listens to music on her new mobile

• Afirmativo: Ninfa has been listening to music on her new mobile
• Negativo: Ninfa hasn't been listening to music on her new mobile
• Interrogativo: Has Ninfa been listening to music on her new mobile?

10. Karoline prepares a delicious dessert

• Afirmativo: Karoline has been preparing a delicious dessert
• Negativo: Karoline hasn't been preparing a delicious dessert
• Interrogativo: Has Karoline been preparing a delicious dessert?