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Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous

Duration

Сколько уже идёт

for — сколько (an hour, two years, all morning). since — с какого момента (Monday, six o'clock, lunch). Вопрос How long have you been waiting? Процесс ещё идёт сейчас.

Что
Слово
Пример
сколько времени
for an hour
I have been waiting for an hour
с какого момента
since Monday
Anna has been working since Monday
вопрос
How long have you been…?
How long have you been sitting here?

I have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes.

Я жду автобус уже двадцать минут.

Anna has been working at the shop since Monday.

Анна работает в магазине с понедельника.

How long have you been sitting here?

Сколько ты уже здесь сидишь?

It has been raining since lunch.

Дождь идёт с обеда.

Где обычно ошибаются

Два промаха из русского.

since — момент, не срок. Не since an hour и не since two years — это срок, нужен for: for an hour, for two years.

Не I wait here since Monday и не I am waiting here since Monday — нужна форма I have been waiting here since Monday.

сколько уже идёт

I have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes.

с какого момента

Anna has been working at the shop since Monday.

вопрос

How long have you been sitting here?

ещё идёт

It has been raining since lunch.

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