Have been waiting for bus: PPC (B1)
Parada de autobús con más de 40 PPC. Lectura B1 con traducción.
They Have Been Waiting for the Bus for Twenty Minutes
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Nivel: B1Tema: Present Perfect Continuous: have been + -ing — espera del bus; 40+ ejemplos
I am Grant. This week I have been standing at the corner of Hill Road with the same neighbors every morning while rain has been falling lightly on our umbrellas. We have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes each day, and the schedule on the app has been showing repeated delays.
Mrs Chen has been checking her watch because she has been heading to a medical appointment across town. She has been taking this route for years, yet she says service has been unreliable since roadworks have been blocking the main lane near the bridge.
Teenager Ali has been listening to music to pass the time. He has been messaging classmates because first period has been starting without him. His teacher has been posting assignments online while students have been arriving late across the district.
Mr Ortiz has been carrying groceries he has been buying for his daughter who has been recovering from surgery. He has been standing carefully so bags have been staying dry under his coat. He tells us he has been avoiding taxis because fares have been rising lately.
While we have been waiting, a café worker has been offering hot tea from a tray she has been carrying to cold commuters. Several people have been accepting small cups and have been thanking her for kindness the company has been promoting during winter weeks.
When the bus finally arrives, it has been appearing later than the timetable has been promising all week. Driver Paula apologizes and says she has been navigating detours drivers have been discussing in morning briefings. She has been working this route since autumn and has known every alternate street for months.
Passengers have been boarding quickly because cold wind has been pushing through open doors. Mrs Chen has been finding a seat near the heater while Ali has been standing with headphones still playing softly. Mr Ortiz has been placing bags on the floor where they have been staying secure during turns.
During the ride Paula announces that maintenance teams have been repairing signals near the station. Commuters have been sighing because similar announcements have been appearing daily. Still, many riders have been grateful the line has been running at all during construction.
Ali says he has been missing quizzes when buses have been late, and his school has been recording attendance more strictly this term. Mrs Chen replies that clinics have been rescheduling patients when staff have been arriving behind schedule as well.
At my stop I thank Paula and step into drizzle that has been slowing pedestrians on the pavement. I reach the office ten minutes late, yet my manager has been understanding because she has been taking the same bus line and has been experiencing identical delays.
Waiting teaches patience whether we choose it or not. We have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes again today, and that shared frustration has been reminding the neighborhood that public transport has been needing investment everyone has been discussing at community meetings lately.
Mrs Chen has been checking her watch because she has been heading to a medical appointment across town. She has been taking this route for years, yet she says service has been unreliable since roadworks have been blocking the main lane near the bridge.
Teenager Ali has been listening to music to pass the time. He has been messaging classmates because first period has been starting without him. His teacher has been posting assignments online while students have been arriving late across the district.
Mr Ortiz has been carrying groceries he has been buying for his daughter who has been recovering from surgery. He has been standing carefully so bags have been staying dry under his coat. He tells us he has been avoiding taxis because fares have been rising lately.
While we have been waiting, a café worker has been offering hot tea from a tray she has been carrying to cold commuters. Several people have been accepting small cups and have been thanking her for kindness the company has been promoting during winter weeks.
When the bus finally arrives, it has been appearing later than the timetable has been promising all week. Driver Paula apologizes and says she has been navigating detours drivers have been discussing in morning briefings. She has been working this route since autumn and has known every alternate street for months.
Passengers have been boarding quickly because cold wind has been pushing through open doors. Mrs Chen has been finding a seat near the heater while Ali has been standing with headphones still playing softly. Mr Ortiz has been placing bags on the floor where they have been staying secure during turns.
During the ride Paula announces that maintenance teams have been repairing signals near the station. Commuters have been sighing because similar announcements have been appearing daily. Still, many riders have been grateful the line has been running at all during construction.
Ali says he has been missing quizzes when buses have been late, and his school has been recording attendance more strictly this term. Mrs Chen replies that clinics have been rescheduling patients when staff have been arriving behind schedule as well.
At my stop I thank Paula and step into drizzle that has been slowing pedestrians on the pavement. I reach the office ten minutes late, yet my manager has been understanding because she has been taking the same bus line and has been experiencing identical delays.
Waiting teaches patience whether we choose it or not. We have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes again today, and that shared frustration has been reminding the neighborhood that public transport has been needing investment everyone has been discussing at community meetings lately.
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Present Perfect Continuous: have been + -ing — espera del bus; 40+ ejemplos
Practica have been + -ing para acción en curso. Fase notice.
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