10. PPC and PPS

Question 1

La ropa de Kate está cubierta de pintura. Ha estado pintando el techo.

Answer 1

Kate’s clothes are covered in paint. She has been painting the ceiling.

Question 2

El techo era blanco. Ahora es rojo. Ella ha pintado el techo.

Answer 2

The ceiling was white. Now it is red. She has painted the ceiling.

Question 3

Mis manos están sucias. He estado reparando el coche.

Answer 3

My hands are very dirty. I’ve been repairing de car.

Question 4

Joe ha estado comiendo demasiado últimamente. Debería comer menos.

Answer 4

Joe has been eating too much recently. He should eat less.

Question 5

Es un placer verte otra vez. Que has estado haciendo desde la última vez que nos encontramos?

Answer 5

It’s nice to see you again. What have you been doing since we last met?

Question 6

Donde has estado? Has estado jugando al tenis?

Answer 6

Where have you been? Have you been playing tennis?

Question 7

El coche ahora está otra vez bien. Lo he reparado.

Answer 7

The car is OK again now. I’ve repaired it.

Question 8

Alguien se ha comido todo mi chocolate. La caja está vacía.

Answer 8

Somebody has eaten all my chocolates. The box is empty.

Question 9

Donde está el libro que te di? Qué has hecho con él?

Answer 9

Where’s the book I gave you? What have you done with it?

Question 10

Has jugado alguna vez a tenis?

Answer 10

Have you ever played tennis?

Question 11

Cuanto tiempo llevas leyendo ese libro?

Answer 11

How long have you been reading that book?

Question 12

Cuanto de ese libro has leído?

Answer 12

How much of that book have you read?

Question 13

Lisa aún está escribiendo cartas. Lleva escribiendo cartas todo el día.

Answer 13

Lisa is still writing letters. She’s been writing letters all day.

Question 14

Lisa ha escrito diez cartas hoy.

Answer 14

Lisa has written ten letters today.

Question 15

Han jugado al tenis tres veces esta semana.

Answer 15

They’ve played tennis three times this week.

Question 16

Llevan jugando al tenis desde las 2.

Answer 16

They’ve been playing tennis since 2 o’clock.

Question 17

Estoy aprendiendo español, pero no llevo aprendiéndolo mucho tiempo.

Answer 17

I’m learning Spanish, but I haven’t been learning it very long.

Question 18

Estoy aprendiendo español, pero aún no he aprendido mucho.

Answer 18

I’m learning Spanish, but I haven’t learnt very much yet.

Question 19

Lo sé desde hace mucho tiempo.

Answer 19

I’ve known about it for a long time.

Question 20

Tom empezó a leer un libro hace dos horas.

Answer 20

Tom started reading a book two hours ago.

Question 21

Hasta ahora ha leído 53 paginas

Answer 21

He has read 53 pages so far.

Question 22

Rachel es de Australia.

Answer 22

Rachel is from Australia.

Question 23

En este momento está viajando alrededor de Europa.

Answer 23

She is travelling round Europe at the moment.

Question 24

Patrick es jugador de tenis.

Answer 24

Patrick is a tennis player.

Question 25

Empezó su viaje hace 3 meses.

Answer 25

She began her trip three months ago.

Question 26

Empezó jugando al tenis cuando tenía 10 años.

Answer 26

He began playing tennis when he was ten years old.

Question 27

Este año es otra vez campeón nacional por cuarta vez.

Answer 27

This year he is national champion again – for the fourth time.

Question 28

Él está leyéndolo aún y ahora él está en la página 53.

Answer 28

He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.

Question 29

Cuando dejaron la universidad, Lisa y Sue empezaron a hacer películas juntas.

Answer 29

When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together.

Question 30

Lleva leyendo desde hace dos horas.

Answer 30

He has been reading for two hours.

Question 31

Ellas aún hacen películas.

Answer 31

They still make films

Question 32

Ella lleva viajando desde hace tres meses.

Answer 32

She’s been travelling for three months.

Question 33

Hasta ahora ha visitado 6 países.

Answer 33

She’s visited six countries so far.

Question 34

Lleva jugando al tenis desde que tenía 10 años.

Answer 34

He has been playing tennis since he was ten.

Question 35

Él ha ganado la competición nacional 4 veces.

Answer 35

He’s won the national championships four times.

Question 36

Llevan haciendo películas desde que dejaron la universidad.

Answer 36

They’ve been making films since they left college.

Question 37

Tienes un amigo que está aprendiendo árabe.

Answer 37

You have a friend who is learning Arabic.

Question 38

Cuando tiempo llevas aprendiendo árabe?

Answer 38

How long have you been learning Arabic?

Question 39

Ves a alguien pescando en el río.

Answer 39

You see somebody fishing by the river.

Question 40

Acabas de llegar para encontrarte con una amiga. Ella está esperándote.

Answer 40

You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you.

Question 41

Algunos amigos tuyos están montando una fiesta para la semana que viene.

Answer 41

Some friends of yours are having a party next week.

Question 42

Un amigo tuyo es profesor

Answer 42

A friend of yours is a teacher.

Question 43

Conoces a alguien que es escritor.

Answer 43

You meet somebody who is writer.

Question 44

Llevas mucho esperando?

Answer 44

Have you been waiting long?

Question 45

Un amigo tuyo está ahorrando dinero para ir de vacaciones.

Answer 45

A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday.

Question 46

Has pescado algún pescado?

Answer 46

Have you caught any fish?

Question 47

Cuanta gente habéis invitado?

Answer 47

How many people have you invited?

Question 48

Cuanto tiempo llevas enseñando?

Answer 48

How long have you been teaching?

Question 49

Desde cuando llevas escribiendo libros?

Answer 49

How long have you been writing books?

Question 50

Cuantos libros has escrito?

Answer 50

How many books have you written?

Question 51

Desde cuando llevas ahorrando?

Answer 51

How long have you been saving?

Question 52

Cuánto dinero has ahorrado?

Answer 52

How much money have you saved?

Question 53

Dónde has estado?

Answer 53

Where have you been?

Question 54

Mira, alguien ha roto esa ventana.

Answer 54

Look, somebody’s broken that window.

Question 55

Has estado jugando al tenis?

Answer 55

Have you been playing tennis?

Question 56

Pareces cansado. Has estado trabajando duro?

Answer 56

You look tired. Have you been working hard?

Question 57

Has trabajado alguna vez en una fábrica? No, nunca.

Answer 57

Have you ever worked in a factory? No, never.

Question 58

Luz está fuera de vacaciones. Sí? Dónde ha ido?

Answer 58

“Liz is away on holiday”. “Is she? Where has she gone?”

Question 59

Perdón, llego tarde. No pasa nada. No llevo mucho tiempo esperando.

Answer 59

“Sorry I’m late” “that’s all right. I haven’t been waiting long”

Question 60

Mi hermano es actor. Ha aparecido en varias películas.

Answer 60

My brother is an actor. He has appeared in several films.

Question 61

Aún está lloviendo? No, ha parado.

Answer 61

“is it still raining?” no, it’s stopped

Question 62

He perdido mi agenda. La has visto?

Answer 62

I’ve lost my address book. Have you seen it?

Question 63

He estado leyendo el libro que me dejaste, pero aún no lo he acabado. Es muy interesante.

Answer 63

I’ve been reading the book you lent me, but I haven’t finished it yet. It’s very interesting.

Question 64

He leído el libro que me dejaste, así que puedes tenerlo de vuelta.

Answer 64

I‘ve read the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.