1) How long has Angela been waiting for Larry? 2) How long has Jim been working for this company? 3) How long has Susan

Present Perfect Continuous Tense:
Инструкция: Present Perfect Continuous Tense, also known as Present Perfect Progressive Tense, is used to describe an action that started in the past, continued until now, and may continue in the future. It emphasizes the duration or length of time the action has been happening. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb "has/have been" + the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. For example, "I have been waiting," "They have been working."

1) How long has Angela been waiting for Larry?
Angela has been waiting for Larry for a certain period of time. To determine the exact time, we need more information. For example, if Angela started waiting at 3 o"clock and it is currently 5 o"clock, we can say, "Angela has been waiting for Larry for two hours."

2) How long has Jim been working for this company?
To find out how long Jim has been working for this company, we need more information about the start date. For example, if Jim started working on January 1st, and today is September 1st, we can say, "Jim has been working for this company for eight months."

3) How long has Susan been collecting dolls?
To determine how long Susan has been collecting dolls, we need additional details about when she started collecting. For example, if Susan began collecting dolls when she was six years old, and she is currently 20 years old, we can say, "Susan has been collecting dolls for 14 years."

4) How long have the boys been painting the wallpaper?
To determine the duration of the boys" painting of the wallpaper, we need more information. For instance, if the boys started painting at 10 am and it is now 2 pm, we can say, "The boys have been painting the wallpaper for four hours."

5) How long has Jane been reading "The Thirteenth Tale"?
To know how long Jane has been reading "The Thirteenth Tale," we need more information. For example, if Jane started reading the book three days ago and she reads for two hours each day, we can say, "Jane has been reading "The Thirteenth Tale" for six hours."

6) How long has Mother been cleaning the rooms?
To determine how long Mother has been cleaning the rooms, we need additional details about when she started cleaning. For example, if she began cleaning at 9 am, and now it is 12 pm, we can say, "Mother has been cleaning the rooms for three hours."

7) How long have we been traveling to Irkutsk?
To find out how long we have been traveling to Irkutsk, we need more information about the starting point and the current time. For example, if we started our journey at 8 am and it is now 4 pm, we can say, "We have been traveling to Irkutsk for eight hours."

8) How long has it been raining since noon?
To determine the duration of the rain since noon, we need more information about the current time. For example, if it is currently 3 pm, we can say, "It has been raining for three hours since noon."

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