Use the present perfect continuos tense to answer the fellowing questions and describe events that have been happening lately / recently / these days. 1 What time have you been waking up lately ?

2 What have you been doing for fun recently?

3 Where have you been working/studying lately ?

4 What else have you been doing lately ?

5 Who have you been hanging out with recently ?

6 How late have you been staying up these days?

7 What kind of exercise have you been doing lately?

8 What has the wealther been like recently?

9 What have your parents been up to lately ?

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.