Practice Exercise on Present Perfect Continuous

(has/have + been + present participle)

Present Perfect Continuous

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Question 1

Why are my clothes wet? Because I _______ ________ _______ in the rain all day!

A	have been working
B	has been working
C	had worked
D	will be working

Question 1 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 2

_______ you _______ ___________recently?

A	Had you been traveling
B	Has you been traveling
C	Have you been traveling
D	Will you go traveling

Question 2 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."

Question 3

What _____ Martha ________ ________?

A	have Martha been doing?
B	did Martha do?
C	has Martha been doing?
D	had Martha been doing?

Question 3 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."

Question 4

Lynn, Mary, and Julie _____ _______ _______ in that house for ten years.

A	will have been living
B	had been living
C	would be living
D	have been living

Question 4 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 5

I ______ ________ ____________ about that my entire life!

A	have wondered
B	will be wondering
C	had been wondering
D	have been wondering

Question 5 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 6

Lately, Michael _____ ____ _______ home late from school.

A	has been coming
B	will never come
C	had come
D	have been coming

Question 6 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."

Question 7

Matilda ____ ______ _______ _________ well lately.

A	had not danced
B	has not been dancing
C	have not danced
D	hasn't danced

Question 7 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."

Question 8

Our pet goldfish ____ _____ ______ a little depressed lately.

A	has felt
B	has been feeling
C	had been feelinng
D	have been feeling

Question 8 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."

Question 9

The three dogs ______ _________ __________ all night long!

A	has been barking
B	barked very loudly
C	have barked
D	have been barking

Question 9 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 10

You _______ __________ __________ on the phone for over two hours!

A	have talked
B	have been talking
C	have had talked
D	has been talking

Question 10 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 11

Recently, John ____ _______ _____ rather sad.

A	Have been looking
B	looked
C	was looking
D	has been looking

Question 11 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."

Question 12

What _____ Eduardo ______ ________ all day?

A	did Eduardo do
B	has Eduardo been doing
C	will Eduardo be doing
D	had Eduardo been doing

Question 12 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 13

The Earth ________ ________ __________ the sun for millions of years.

A	has been circling
B	had circled
C	will have circled
D	has gone around

Question 13 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 14

The mosquitoes ________ ______ ______ all night!

A	had bitten
B	had been biting
C	has been biting
D	have been biting

Question 14 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

Question 15

Jason_______ _________ ________ in the restaurant for 11 weeks.

A	has been cooked
B	has been cooking
C	will have been cooking
D	had been cooking

Question 15 Explanation:

Present Perfect Continuous is used to say that something started in the past and has continued up until now. Often to stress the time duration.

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Present Perfect Continuous

Practice Exercise on Present Perfect Continuous

(has/have + been + present participle)

Present Perfect Continuous

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