Have been renovating kitchen: PPC (B1)
Ремонт кухні з 30+ have been renovating, have been installing. B1 з перекладом.
My Neighbours Have Been Renovating Their Kitchen
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Рівень: B1Тема: Present Perfect Continuous: have been + -ing — ремонт кухні; 30+ прикладів
I am Zoe. The couple in flat three, Emma and Jonas, have been renovating their kitchen since February, and the building has been buzzing with friendly activity most weekends.
Emma has been researching layouts online while Jonas has been comparing quotes from contractors neighbors have been recommending in the stairwell. They have been saving for this project for two years, and they have been waiting for a quiet period at work before they started removing old cabinets.
Demolition week has been loud but brief. Workers have been carrying debris downstairs in bins the building manager has been lending temporarily. Emma has been apologizing to neighbors with cookies she has been baking in a portable oven set up in the living room.
Since March plumbers have been installing new pipes behind walls that have been hiding outdated wiring. Electricians have been adding outlets Jonas has been requesting for appliances the old kitchen has been lacking. Each trade has been arriving in sequence the contractor has been coordinating by phone.
Emma has been choosing tiles during evening showroom visits after her teaching shifts. She has been bringing sample boards home so Jonas has been seeing colors under the flat's natural light. They have been debating shades calmly, though one weekend they have been changing decision twice before ordering.
Jonas has been documenting progress with photos he has been sharing in a group chat with family abroad. His parents have been commenting with suggestions based on renovations they have been completing in their own house last year.
Our floor has been smelling of fresh paint and wood lately. Emma has been keeping the stairwell clean, which neighbors have been appreciating because dust has been spreading easily in older buildings like ours.
They have been eating simple meals on a folding table in the corridor between boxes. Emma jokes they have been camping indoors, and Jonas says he has been discovering how little equipment they need when space has been limited.
By May they have been installing counters and lighting fixtures. Emma has been planning a small dinner to thank neighbors who have been tolerating noise and have been accepting packages when deliveries have been arriving during work hours.
Renovation tests patience, yet Emma and Jonas have been handling stress with humor. They have been renovating their kitchen for months, and the result they have been imagining seems close enough to keep them motivated on tired evenings.
Emma has been researching layouts online while Jonas has been comparing quotes from contractors neighbors have been recommending in the stairwell. They have been saving for this project for two years, and they have been waiting for a quiet period at work before they started removing old cabinets.
Demolition week has been loud but brief. Workers have been carrying debris downstairs in bins the building manager has been lending temporarily. Emma has been apologizing to neighbors with cookies she has been baking in a portable oven set up in the living room.
Since March plumbers have been installing new pipes behind walls that have been hiding outdated wiring. Electricians have been adding outlets Jonas has been requesting for appliances the old kitchen has been lacking. Each trade has been arriving in sequence the contractor has been coordinating by phone.
Emma has been choosing tiles during evening showroom visits after her teaching shifts. She has been bringing sample boards home so Jonas has been seeing colors under the flat's natural light. They have been debating shades calmly, though one weekend they have been changing decision twice before ordering.
Jonas has been documenting progress with photos he has been sharing in a group chat with family abroad. His parents have been commenting with suggestions based on renovations they have been completing in their own house last year.
Our floor has been smelling of fresh paint and wood lately. Emma has been keeping the stairwell clean, which neighbors have been appreciating because dust has been spreading easily in older buildings like ours.
They have been eating simple meals on a folding table in the corridor between boxes. Emma jokes they have been camping indoors, and Jonas says he has been discovering how little equipment they need when space has been limited.
By May they have been installing counters and lighting fixtures. Emma has been planning a small dinner to thank neighbors who have been tolerating noise and have been accepting packages when deliveries have been arriving during work hours.
Renovation tests patience, yet Emma and Jonas have been handling stress with humor. They have been renovating their kitchen for months, and the result they have been imagining seems close enough to keep them motivated on tired evenings.
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Present Perfect Continuous: have been + -ing — ремонт кухні; 30+ прикладів
Тренує PPC з since/for у побутовому контексті. Guided фаза.
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