Practice Exercise on Present Perfect Continuous

(has/have + been + present participle)

Present Perfect Continuous

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Question 1

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

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

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 _______ __________ __________ on the phone for over two hours!

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

Question 2 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 3

Our pet goldfish ____ _____ ______ a little depressed lately.

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

Question 3 Explanation:

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

Question 4

Lately, Michael _____ ____ _______ home late from school.

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

Question 4 Explanation:

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

Question 5

Recently, John ____ _______ _____ rather sad.

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

Question 5 Explanation:

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

Question 6

What _____ Martha ________ ________?

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

Question 6 Explanation:

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

Question 7

The mosquitoes ________ ______ ______ all night!

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

Question 7 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 8

Matilda ____ ______ _______ _________ well lately.

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

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

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 _______ ___________recently?

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

Question 10 Explanation:

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 11 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 12

What _____ Eduardo ______ ________ all day?

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

I ______ ________ ____________ about that my entire life!

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

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

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

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

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