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 | have been living |
B | will have been living |
C | would be 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 |
Jason_______ _________ ________ in the restaurant for 11 weeks.
A | has been cooked |
B | had been cooking |
C | will have been cooking |
D | has been cooking |
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 |
What _____ Eduardo ______ ________ all day?
A | has Eduardo been doing |
B | did Eduardo do |
C | will Eduardo be doing |
D | had Eduardo been doing |
Question 3 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 4 |
Why are my clothes wet? Because I _______ ________ _______ in the rain all day!
A | had worked |
B | has been working |
C | will be working |
D | have been working |
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 |
The Earth ________ ________ __________ the sun for millions of years.
A | had circled |
B | will have circled |
C | has been circling |
D | has gone around |
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 |
What _____ Martha ________ ________?
A | has Martha been doing? |
B | did Martha do? |
C | had Martha been doing? |
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 |
I ______ ________ ____________ about that my entire life!
A | have been wondering |
B | had been wondering |
C | have wondered |
D | will be wondering |
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 |
_______ you _______ ___________recently?
A | Will you go traveling |
B | Has you been traveling |
C | Had you been traveling |
D | Have you been traveling |
Question 8 Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."
Question 9 |
The mosquitoes ________ ______ ______ all night!
A | have been biting |
B | had been biting |
C | had bitten |
D | has been biting |
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 |
Matilda ____ ______ _______ _________ well lately.
A | hasn't danced |
B | has not been dancing |
C | have not danced |
D | had not danced |
Question 10 Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."
Question 11 |
You _______ __________ __________ on the phone for over two hours!
A | have had talked |
B | have been talking |
C | have talked |
D | has been talking |
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 |
Our pet goldfish ____ _____ ______ a little depressed lately.
A | had been feelinng |
B | have been feeling |
C | has felt |
D | has been feeling |
Question 12 Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."
Question 13 |
Recently, John ____ _______ _____ rather sad.
A | was looking |
B | looked |
C | Have been looking |
D | has been looking |
Question 13 Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."
Question 14 |
Lately, Michael _____ ____ _______ home late from school.
A | have been coming |
B | will never come |
C | has been coming |
D | had come |
Question 14 Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous can be used without using a time duration for a more general meaning of "time."
Question 15 |
The three dogs ______ _________ __________ all night long!
A | has been barking |
B | have been barking |
C | have barked |
D | barked very loudly |
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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