1

- Why are your hands so dirty?

- I have been fixing the car.

FIX

2

I have fixed the car and we can go now.

FIX

3

You look tired! How long have you been playing tennis?

PLAY

4

I'm tired. We have played 5 sets of tennis today.

PLAY

5

After graduation he applied for this job and he has been working there ever since.

WORK

6

I have done a lot by now but still I have something to catch up with.

DO

7

- Why does his back ache so much?

- He has been cleaning the house.

CLEAN

8

They have been training under a coach since 1978 and they have won two Olympics.

TRAIN/WIN

9

I have been waiting to see John since 5 o'clock.

WAIT

10

I am leaving! I have waited long enough today!

WAIT

11

- Have you heard the news? John and Ann have been engaged. - It's not surprising they have been going out for ages.

HEAR/

ENGAGE/ GO

12

She has been typing the letters all day and she's only half way through.

TYPE

13

Every day for the past 3 years they have been walking in the park.

WALK

14

They all have something in common: they have all had major surgery at some time in their lives.

HAVE

15

Since this newspaper announced the competition two weeks ago, readers have been sending a lot of coupons.

ANNOUNCE / SEND

16

Keath could not find a house to buy so he has rented an apartment for the past months.

Keath could not find a house to buy so he has been renting an apartment for the past months.

RENT / RENT

17

Jane has always had dogs at home, she would not imagine your life without them.

HAVE

18

I have wanted to start jogging since I moved here.

WANT

19

This castle has belonged to my aunt since the First World War.

BELONG

20

This is the first time our company has sponsored a sport competition.

SPONSOR