Practice Exercise on Present Perfect Continuous

(has/have + been + present participle)

Present Perfect Continuous

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Question 1

Jason_______ _________ ________ in the restaurant for 11 weeks.

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

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

Recently, John ____ _______ _____ rather sad.

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

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	did Martha do?
B	have Martha been doing?
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	would be living
B	will have been living
C	have been living
D	had 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

The mosquitoes ________ ______ ______ all night!

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

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

Our pet goldfish ____ _____ ______ a little depressed lately.

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

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 wondered
B	have been wondering
C	had been wondering
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 _______ __________ __________ on the phone for over two hours!

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

Question 8 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 9

The three dogs ______ _________ __________ all night long!

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

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

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

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

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

_______ you _______ ___________recently?

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

Question 11 Explanation:

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

Question 12

Matilda ____ ______ _______ _________ well lately.

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

Question 12 Explanation:

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

Question 13

What _____ Eduardo ______ ________ all day?

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

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 Earth ________ ________ __________ the sun for millions of years.

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

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

Lately, Michael _____ ____ _______ home late from school.

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

Question 15 Explanation:

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

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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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