Respond to the following prompts. Your answers should include the present perfect or the present perfect progressive.
Example:
HC: Wow! You look fantastic! What have you been up to?
YOU: Thanks! Actually, I've been working out a lot lately.
1. HC: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
YOU:
2. HC: You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
YOU:
1. Thanks! Actually, I've been practicing English a lot.
ReplyDelete2. Well! I've been hurting my legs because I hit my legs to the wall.
2. Your legs have been hurting...
Delete1. Thank you! I've been going to Conversation Club at LCC recently.
ReplyDelete2. I've been waiting for John for 30 minutes. I've been calling him many times, but he didn't answer.
2. I've been calling him many times OR I've called him many times?
DeleteHint: Is this time or quantity?
1. HC: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
ReplyDeleteI: Thanks so much ! I've been working hard on it for 2 months.
2. HC: You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
YOU: Absolutely crazy. I've been talking with my employee for the last 40 minutes. She made a serious mistake.
Good.
Delete1- Thank you. I am glade you noticed. I've been working on my vocabulary a lot and I think that it helps.
ReplyDelete2-Yes, I am really angry . I've been working very hard on a project, but now my professor decided to change the topic.
1. HC: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
ReplyDeleteYOU: Actually, I have been hanging out with native speakers a lot lately.
2. HC: You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
YOU: I have been waiting for his call since this morning.
1- I have been talking with my Americans neighbors lately.
ReplyDelete2- I have been studying for my test, but the teacher will not show up tomorrow.
1.Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have been dating an American guy.
2.You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
I know, I've just crashed my car.
1. That's the best way to learn English :)
DeleteGood.
1. HC: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
ReplyDeleteMe: Oh! Thanks I have been reading novels.
2. HC: You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
Me: I have scored an awful grade in my previous essay.
Good.
Delete1. HC: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
ReplyDeleteMe: thanks a lot. I've already graduated from LCC. By the way, I've been studied Chinese lately, it's harder than English.
2. HC: You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
YOU: I've been being harassed by a man recently. I've already warned him before, but it does't work.
I've been studied Chinese?
DeleteI've been being? BE is non-progressive!
...but it HASN'T WORKED.
1.Really？Thank you ! I'm so glad to hear that. Actually I have been connecting with one American friend lately. We have been talking many interesting things in English.
ReplyDelete2. Don't mention it! Richard has been playing computer games for 10 hours! It really drives me crazy!
1. talking ABOUT
Delete2. Perfect
1. Thanks. I have been reading newspaper lately.
ReplyDelete2. Don't ask me again. I have been waiting for my friend for 2 hours, and he is still talking with his girlfriend.
Good.
Delete1. Well, i have been taking English class at LCC recently, and their program is really good.
ReplyDelete2. Omg, i had some problem with my insurance policy, and I have been calling their customer service for hours, and they just keep tranferring me around. I'm totally mad!!!!
1. I agree :)
Delete2. perfect
1. Thank you. I have been reading a lot of book and novel in English. After finishing last semester, i have also been talking with my American neighbors because I have extra time now.
ReplyDelete2. Really? It is showed on my face. I have been taking care my three nephews, and they haven't listen to me at all. They drove my crazy.
It is SHOWING on my face?...they haven't LISTENED to me at all. They HAVE BEEN DRIVING me crazy.
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1. HC: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
ReplyDeleteMe: You think so !!! the truth is, I have been talking with several native speakers
2. HC: You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
Me: ohhhh yep!!! I have been waiting for my Toefl exam to much
Good.
Delete1. HC: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while and you're English has really improved!
ReplyDeleteI’m glad to hear that. Indeed, I have been watching English movies recently, which truly enhance my English.
2. HC: You look really angry right now. What's wrong?
Today was a terrible day, I have gotten a parking ticket
1. Nice
Delete2. I GOT a parking ticket (event started and ended in the past and we know when).
1. Actually, I have been spending more time with my American friend , which give the chance to practice speaking in English in various topics.
ReplyDelete2. I have been felling guilty about not spending enough time with my son.
Good.
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