Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

NEGATIVE FORM
I
You
We
have not (haven’t) been waiting here for over an hour.
You
They
He 
She
has not (hasn’t) been staying there for too long.
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Exercise 3. Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form. 
(Use the short forms haven’t/hasn’t been...)
Example: I don’t know Moscow well. I haven’t been living (live) here 
for very long.
1. I must go and see the doctor. I _______________ (feel) well lately, (feel)
2. George doesn’t look very tired. I think, he _______________ (work) too 
hard.
3. Kevin and Angela _______________ (talk) to each other for more than a 
week.

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4. There’s no need to apologise. We _______________ (wait) here for hours.
5. “Are your children busy? “—”No, it’s their day off, and they 
_______________ (do) anything special all day.”
6. Unfortunately, I can’t play the piano as well as I used to.
I _______________ (practise) it for over five years.
7. Bob is giving a birthday party next week, but he hasn’t invited his elder 
sister. They _______________ (get) along lately.
8. Everybody here is longing for some sunshine because it’s spring already 
but the sun _______________ (shine) for months.
9. I’ll go to bed early tonight because I feel run-down: I _______________ 
(sleep) well for quite a while.
10. Sonya _______________ (watch) television since morning.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
I
you
you
I
Have we been watching TV since 2 o’clock? – Yes, / (No,) you have(n’t).
you
we
they
they
he 
he 
Has she been doing well lately? – Yes, / (No,) she has(n’t). 
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