Present Perfect Simple And Continuous And Past Perfect

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS AND PAST CONTINUOUS 1.

The company I work for has been in business for twenty years.

2.

They’ve been a plc since the early eighties.

3.

I’ve been working in the London office since February.

4.

They’ve been expanding the London operations since the last six months.

5.

Some members of the staff had been stealing the forks and knives.

6.

Someone has been leaking information to the press.

7.

I’ve been working on a new data base.

8.

He’s been trying to find a house nearer his place of work.

9.

The chemicals plant has been discharging waste into the river.

10. She’s 11. I’ve 12.

been having Spanish lessons.

played tennis four times this week.

The government has announced a drop in unemployment.

13. I’ve

been reading a book on negotiating skills.

14. She’s

been working as a consultant for three different firms in the

same sector of activity, I think there’s a conflict of interest and she should resign. 15. He

has worked as a consultant for three different firms in the same

sector of activity but was tired from the first two. 16. I’ve 17.

been working with a team of consultants.

Paul Bennet

was killed after he had climbed into a giant

industrial tumble dryer to free a piece of cloth trapped inside. The machine started accidentally and he was spun to death at a heat of 43º C. It became evident that his employer had not given him proper training and a jury decided that there had been an

‘unlawful killing’ - it was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Bennet had died as a result of manslaughter.