Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

9.5 have been going on (present perfect

continuous)

9.5.1 Rowan and Anya will soon move out of their rented apartment. The landlord has

come to check the condition of the apartment before returning their deposit.

Landlord: The kitchen looks fine. Let me take a look in the bedrooms.

Rowan: Sure. Go ahead.

Landlord: There's a big red stain on the carpet under this rug. What has

been going on in here? The lease says you can't host parties.

Anya: We didn't. We had an accident. I'm so sorry.

Landlord:  It's  pretty  bad.  I'm  going  to  have  to  pay  for  a  professional

carpet cleaner.

Anya: Is that expensive?

Landlord: About 100 bucks.

Rowan: It's ok. My dad owns a cleaning company. I'll ask him to help.

Landlord: Ok. But I'll need to check it when he's done.

Rowan: No problem.

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