Practice Exercise on Present Perfect Continuous

(has/have + been + present participle)

Present Perfect Continuous

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Question 1

Our pet goldfish ____ _____ ______ a little depressed lately.

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

Question 1 Explanation:

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

Question 2

Jason_______ _________ ________ in the restaurant for 11 weeks.

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

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

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

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

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

I ______ ________ ____________ about that my entire life!

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

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

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

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

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

The mosquitoes ________ ______ ______ all night!

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

Question 6 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 7

Lately, Michael _____ ____ _______ home late from school.

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

Question 7 Explanation:

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

Question 8

Recently, John ____ _______ _____ rather sad.

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

Question 8 Explanation:

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

Question 9

_______ you _______ ___________recently?

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

Question 9 Explanation:

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

Question 10

Matilda ____ ______ _______ _________ well lately.

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

Question 10 Explanation:

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

Question 11

What _____ Martha ________ ________?

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

Question 11 Explanation:

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

Question 12

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

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

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

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

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

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 three dogs ______ _________ __________ all night long!

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

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

What _____ Eduardo ______ ________ all day?

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

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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