Practice Exercise on Present Perfect Continuous

(has/have + been + present participle)

Present Perfect Continuous

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Question 1

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

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

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

Matilda ____ ______ _______ _________ well lately.

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

Question 3 Explanation:

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

Question 4

The mosquitoes ________ ______ ______ all night!

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

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

What _____ Martha ________ ________?

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

Question 5 Explanation:

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

Question 6

Recently, John ____ _______ _____ rather sad.

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

Question 6 Explanation:

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

Question 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

_______ you _______ ___________recently?

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

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

A	have been working
B	had worked
C	will be working
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

Lately, Michael _____ ____ _______ home late from school.

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

Question 11 Explanation:

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

Question 12

The three dogs ______ _________ __________ all night long!

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

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

Our pet goldfish ____ _____ ______ a little depressed lately.

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

Question 13 Explanation:

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

Question 14

I ______ ________ ____________ about that my entire life!

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

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

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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