Question

Helga ________ (already / to write) an essay and she __________ (it / to check out) for two hours. Don't interrupt her. has already been writing / has been checking it out has already written / has checked it out 1. 'Already' shows us that the action is complete and we see the result in the present. This is why the Present Perfect is an appropriate tense for the first part of the sentence. 2. 'For two hours' and 'Don't interrupt her' shows that the process (has been checking it out) is still in progress. It started in the past and continues up in the present, therefore we use the Present Perfect Continuous. 2

Accepted Answer

4 already writes / is checking it out has already written / has been checking it out present tenses

Task	Helga ________ (already / to write) an essay and she __________ (it / to check out) for two hours. Don't interrupt her.
Answer	4
a	has already been writing / has been checking it out
b	already writes / is checking it out
c	has already written / has checked it out
d	has already written / has been checking it out
comment	1. 'Already' shows us that the action is complete and we see the result in the present. This is why the Present Perfect is an appropriate tense for the first part of the sentence. 2. 'For two hours' and 'Don't interrupt her' shows that the process (has been checking it out) is still in progress. It started in the past and continues up in the present, therefore we use the Present Perfect Continuous.
topic	present tenses
level	2

Checking Present Interrupt Written Shows Perfect Helga Write