ООЧЕНЬ
Example: - They began to discuss this problem at 10 a.m. It is 11.30 now and they
are still discussing it. They have been discussing it for one hour and a
half.
1. The rain started at 10 a.m. It is 4 p.m. now. It (rain) since … .
2. She arrived in London in 1998. So she (live) in London for … .
3. When I came home at 6, my sister was speaking over the telephone. It is 7
o’clock now and the phone is still busy. She (speak) for … . What a
chatterbox!
4. The performance began at 7.30. My friend hasn’t come yet. It is 8 o’clock
now. She already (be) one our late.
5. The traffic is too heavy. We left the office at 3 and planned to arrive at our
country house at 4. But it is 4.30 now and we still (drive) there. We are
nervous and angry.
6. She sat near the window in the morning. It is afternoon now. So she (sit) and
(do) nothing since … .