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have been wanting
6 / In 4, the past simple suggests two 3 3 have been wanting
In 4, the past simple suggests two
7 talked actions that followed each other - 4 4 I've been learning
each other -
I've been learning
actions that followed
8 bought his mother looked away and then 5 5 phone's ringing
phone's ringing
his mother looked away and then
have you been learning
9 • Steve slipped away; the past 6 6 have you been learning
Steve slipped away; the past
have lived
has been working
continuous implies that she was
10 10 have lived continuous implies that she was 7 7 has been working
looking away for a longer period,
looking away for a longer period,
5.2 and during this time Steve slipped 7.4 4
5.2
and during this time Steve slipped
The most likely verbs are given away. 2 have been fighting
have been fighting
The most likely verbs are given.
ANPWNHNK
1 crashed away. 3 / /
crashed
In 6, the past simple is unlikely
2 have worked In 6, the past simple is unlikely to to 4 was looking
was looking
have worked
replace the past continuous.
3 started replace the past continuous. 5 oenNnANBRwWN~ • vf
started
4 have been 6.3 6 was working
was working
have been
6.3
5 haven't missed 1 1 a were having or had; b b had 7 have been receiving
had
have been receiving
were having or had;
a
haven't missed
were living
a
6 wore 2 2 a lived; b b were living 8 / /
lived;
wore
7 has happened or lived
CMAN
or lived
has happened
a
were being or were
was;
8 have spent 3 3 a was; b b were being or were
have spent
9 rescued 4 4 a was enjoying or enjoyed; UNIT 8
was enjoying or enjoyed;
a
rescued
enjoyed
b b enjoyed
CAYUDNARWNMN
5 .3 3 8.1
8.1
2 Did you ever eat (a) 6.4 1 1 a has disappeared; b b have
a
6.4
Did you ever eat (a)
have
has disappeared;
...was talking...
3 Have you ever met 1 1_...was talking... been disappearing ('have
Have you ever met
been disappearing (‘have
/ ('I spent' is also possible)
4 Have you ever thought 2 2 / (‘I spent’ is also possible) disappeared' is also possible)
Have you ever thought
disappeared! is also possible)
5 Did you ever learn 3 3 ...won... 2 2 a has been giving (‘has given!
...won...
has been giving ('has given'
a
Did you ever learn
6 Did you ever talk 4 4 ...had to... is also possible); b b has given
...had to...
has given
Did you ever talk
is also possible);
7 Have you ever heard 5 5 (‘were going to the beach’ is 3 3 a have (‘has' is also possible,
/
('were going to the beach' is
a
have ('has' is also possible,
Have you ever heard
8 Did you ever have also possible) but less likely) moved;
Did you ever have
also possible)
but less likely) moved;
have been moving ('have
b b have been moving (‘have
moved' is also possible)
moved' is also possible)
a
has been claiming ('has
UNITts 6 UNIT 7 4 4 a has been claiming (‘has
UL
UU
claimed' is also possible);
claimed' is also possible);
6.1 7.1 5 5 a have been stopping (‘have
6.1
7.1
b has claimed
broke...was skiing
Most likely verbs are given.
2 2 broke...was skiing Most likely verbs are given. b has claimed
a
have been stopping ('have
met...was working have been risking
3 3 met...was working 1 1 have been risking stopped' is also possible);
OMNIDUNFA
was looking...slipped
has been helping
4 was looking...slipped 2 2 has been helping stopped! is also possible);
has stopped
ordered...was waiting
have been preparing/working/
5 ordered...was waiting 3 3 have been preparing/working/ b b has stopped
arrived...was getting
8.2
6 arrived...was getting revising 8.2
revising
closed...sat
have been thinking
7 closed...sat 4 4 have been thinking lb; 2a 3b; 4a 5a; 6b 7a; 8b
3b;4a
1b; 2a
7a; 8b
5a; 6b
shut...started
have been carrying
8 shut...started 5 5 have been carrying 8.3
wasn't concentrating...was
has been holding/organising
9 wasn't concentrating...was 6 6 has been holding/organising 8.3 have enjoyed
thinking 1 1 have enjoyed
thinking
has been snowing ('has
7
was writing...was driving
10 10 was writing...was driving 7.2 The project to send astronauts 2 2 has been snowing (‘has
snowed' is also possible)
snowed! is also possible)
came...put
11 11 came...put 2 2 The project to send astronauts have ('has' is also possible, but
to Mars has been going on
took...place
12 12 took...place to Mars has been going on 3 3 have (‘has' is also possible, but
since 1991. less likely) been playing ('have
since 1991.
less likely) been playing (‘have
Campbell has been serving a
6.2 3 3 Campbell has been serving a (or has) played' is also possible)
6.2
(or has) played' is also possible)
The past simple could be used life sentence for murder since 4 4 have never understood. (Note
(Note
have never understood.
life sentence for murder since
The past simple could be used
instead of the present continuous 1992. the word order: 'have' comes
1992.
instead of the present continuous
the word order: 'have' comes
in 2, 3 and 5 with a similar 4 4 Colin James has been running before 'never')
Colin James has been running
in 2, 3 and 5 with a similar
before 'never')
meaning. the company for six months. 5 5 haven't read
haven't read
meaning.
the company for six months.
have been putting ('have put' is
been suffering
Graham has
In 1, the past simple implies that I I 5 5 Graham has been suffering 6 6 have been putting (‘have put' is
In 1, the past simple implies that
was already in the bath when the from a knee injury since the US also possible)
was already in the bath when the
from a knee injury since the US
also possible)
alarm went off; the past
Open earlier this year.
fire
fire alarm went off the past Open earlier this year. 8.4
Local authorities have been
continuous implies that I was
continuous implies that I was in in 6 6 Local authorities have been 8.4 Inflation has been falling since
the process of getting in 1 wasn't investing heavily in new 1 1 Inflation has been falling since
- —I wasn't
investing heavily in new
the process of getting in
1990. (‘has fallen’ is also
in yet. computer systems since the 1990. ('has fallen' is also
in yet.
computer systems since the
possible)
beginning of the 1990s. (Note possible)
beginning of the 1990s. (Note
Industrial output has grown
after
the preposition 'in'
the preposition 'in' after 2 2 Industrial output has grown
1945 to $6
from $2 billion
'heavily',) from $2 billion in in 1945 to $6
‘heavily',)
billion today.
billion today.
The number of deaths from
7.3 3 The number of deaths from
7.3
Ww
has been going on lung cancer has been rising
1 1 has been going on lung cancer has been rising
always find
2 2 always find since 1950.
since 1950.
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