Present perfect continuous tense exerciseEnglish ...
Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous Exercise 3 1. ___________________ (you / buy) your train ticket yet? 2. The kitchen is a complete mess! What ___________________ (the children / do)? 3. Julie ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years! 4. Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later. 5. How much coffee ___________________ (she / drink) this morning? 6. Simon ___________________ (write) three books. 7. I ___________________ (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray! 8. It ___________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead. 9. I ___________________ (read) your book. Here it is, thank you. 10. She ___________________ (forget) how to get to my house. 11. I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day and I need a rest. 12. She ___________________ (make) three cakes. They look delicious! 13. David feels great these days. He ___________________ (get) up early lately. 14. We ___________________ (always / hate) rush hour traffic. 15. Recently, I ___________________ (study) a lot. My exams are in a few weeks. 16. We ___________________ (write) this book for months and months. 17. I ___________________ (always / love) chocolate. 18. I ___________________ (want) to go back to university for a long time. 19. What’s that delicious smell? ___________________ (you / cook)? 20. I ___________________ (watch) seven films this week!
Answers: 1. Have you bought your train ticket yet? 2. The kitchen is a complete mess! What have the children been doing? 3. Julie’s been learning to drive for six years! 4. Amanda’s already had lunch, so she’ll meet us later. 5. How much coffee has she drunk this morning? 6. Simon’s written three books. 7. I’ve done everything I needed to do today! Hurray! 8. It hasn’t rained all summer, so the garden is dead. 9. I’ve read your book. Here it is, thank you. 10. She’s forgotten how to get to my house. 11. I’ve been working in the garden all day and I need a rest. 12. She’s made three cakes. They look delicious! 13. David feels great these days. He’s been getting up early lately. 14. We’ve always hated rush hour traffic. 15. Recently, I’ve been studying a lot. My exams are in a few weeks. 16. We’ve been writing this book for months and months. 17. I’ve always loved chocolate. 18. I’ve wanted to go back to university for a long time. 19. What’s that delicious smell? Have you been cooking? 20. I’ve watched seven films this week!
Have / has been ......ing Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets. In the case of questions, the subject is also indicated in the brackets. 1. How long ……………………. (you wait) for? 2. We …………………….. in this street for twenty years. (live) 3. He …………………… in the garden since morning. (work) 4. It ……………………. (rain) since yesterday. 5. I ………………… this laptop for three years. (use) 6. The workers ………………….. higher wages for a long time. (demand) 7. The girl ……………………. her lessons. (learn) 8. The children …………………….. in the garden. (play) 9. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I …………………….’ (run) 10. Who ………………….. in my bed? (sleep)
Answers 1. How long have you been waiting for? 2. We have been living in this street for twenty years. 3. He has been working in the garden since morning. 4. It has been raining since yesterday. 5. I have been using this laptop for three years. 6. The workers have been demanding higher wages for a long time. 7. The girl has been learning her lessons. 8. The children have been playing in the garden. 9. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I have been running’ 10. Who has been sleeping in my bed?
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Present Perfect Continuous We use Present Perfect Continuous :
1. Actions started in the past and continuing up to the present. It has been raining all night. (it’s still raining)
2. Past actions of certain duration with visible results/effects in the present. He has been fixing his car. (You can seen his dirty hands)
3. Emphasis on duration of an action using for, since or how long a) How long have you been working here? b) I have been working here for five years. (we are in 2013) c) I have been working here since 2009. (we are in 2013)
I You We They
for 5 years learning English
have been
working too much reading this book
+ ?
all day (long) all night for 3 hours already
discussing this question
He She It
since 1993
has been
calling you playing computer games
for many years since school recently for a very long time
preparing for this test
have/has been+ verb(ing) I'm tired [now] because I've been running. haven’t/hasn’t been+ verb(ing) You don't understand
[now]
because you haven't been listening.
Have/Has+ Subject+ been+ verb(ing) Why is the grass wet [now]? Has it been raining?
1. Ask the question using HOW MUCH and HOW MANY 1. - I have been writing letters. - How many letters have you written? 2. I have been saving money. 3. Sam has been baking pies. 4. I’ve been cutting grass. 5. Jane has been doing her homework. 6. He has been selling laptops. 7. I have been planting flowers 8. I have been feeding chickens
2. Give the answers using the example below When did you last and for ages - When did you last see Tom ? - Oh, I haven’t seen him for ages - When did you last go to the cinema? - Oh, ..................................................... - When did you last ride your bike ? - Oh, .....................................................
- When did he last pay you ? - Oh, .....................................................
- When did she last call you ? - Oh, .....................................................
- When did you last speak French ? - Oh, ..................................................... - When did you last wash your dog? - Oh, ..................................................... - When did you last sleep ? - Oh, .....................................................
3. How long 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I work here. - How long have you been working here ? I live in Kharkiv. - How long ................................................. ? He is blackmailing me. - How long ................................................. ? She is taling on the phone- How long ................................................. ? I am looking for a job. - How long ................................................. ? She is cooking. - How long ................................................. ? 7. They are watching a TV show. - How long ................................................. ? 8. We are talking about politics. - How long ................................................. ?
Answers: 1. Have you bought your train ticket yet? 2. The kitchen is a complete mess! What have the children been doing? 3. Julie’s been learning to drive for six years! 4. Amanda’s already had lunch, so she’ll meet us later. 5. How much coffee has she drunk this morning? 6. Simon’s written three books. 7. I’ve done everything I needed to do today! Hurray! 8. It hasn’t rained all summer, so the garden is dead. 9. I’ve read your book. Here it is, thank you. 10. She’s forgotten how to get to my house. 11. I’ve been working in the garden all day and I need a rest. 12. She’s made three cakes. They look delicious! 13. David feels great these days. He’s been getting up early lately. 14. We’ve always hated rush hour traffic. 15. Recently, I’ve been studying a lot. My exams are in a few weeks. 16. We’ve been writing this book for months and months. 17. I’ve always loved chocolate. 18. I’ve wanted to go back to university for a long time. 19. What’s that delicious smell? Have you been cooking? 20. I’ve watched seven films this week!
Have / has been ......ing Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets. In the case of questions, the subject is also indicated in the brackets. 1. How long ……………………. (you wait) for? 2. We …………………….. in this street for twenty years. (live) 3. He …………………… in the garden since morning. (work) 4. It ……………………. (rain) since yesterday. 5. I ………………… this laptop for three years. (use) 6. The workers ………………….. higher wages for a long time. (demand) 7. The girl ……………………. her lessons. (learn) 8. The children …………………….. in the garden. (play) 9. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I …………………….’ (run) 10. Who ………………….. in my bed? (sleep)
Answers 1. How long have you been waiting for? 2. We have been living in this street for twenty years. 3. He has been working in the garden since morning. 4. It has been raining since yesterday. 5. I have been using this laptop for three years. 6. The workers have been demanding higher wages for a long time. 7. The girl has been learning her lessons. 8. The children have been playing in the garden. 9. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I have been running’ 10. Who has been sleeping in my bed?
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Present Perfect Continuous We use Present Perfect Continuous :
1. Actions started in the past and continuing up to the present. It has been raining all night. (it’s still raining)
2. Past actions of certain duration with visible results/effects in the present. He has been fixing his car. (You can seen his dirty hands)
3. Emphasis on duration of an action using for, since or how long a) How long have you been working here? b) I have been working here for five years. (we are in 2013) c) I have been working here since 2009. (we are in 2013)
I You We They
for 5 years learning English
have been
working too much reading this book
+ ?
all day (long) all night for 3 hours already
discussing this question
He She It
since 1993
has been
calling you playing computer games
for many years since school recently for a very long time
preparing for this test
have/has been+ verb(ing) I'm tired [now] because I've been running. haven’t/hasn’t been+ verb(ing) You don't understand
[now]
because you haven't been listening.
Have/Has+ Subject+ been+ verb(ing) Why is the grass wet [now]? Has it been raining?
1. Ask the question using HOW MUCH and HOW MANY 1. - I have been writing letters. - How many letters have you written? 2. I have been saving money. 3. Sam has been baking pies. 4. I’ve been cutting grass. 5. Jane has been doing her homework. 6. He has been selling laptops. 7. I have been planting flowers 8. I have been feeding chickens
2. Give the answers using the example below When did you last and for ages - When did you last see Tom ? - Oh, I haven’t seen him for ages - When did you last go to the cinema? - Oh, ..................................................... - When did you last ride your bike ? - Oh, .....................................................
- When did he last pay you ? - Oh, .....................................................
- When did she last call you ? - Oh, .....................................................
- When did you last speak French ? - Oh, ..................................................... - When did you last wash your dog? - Oh, ..................................................... - When did you last sleep ? - Oh, .....................................................
3. How long 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I work here. - How long have you been working here ? I live in Kharkiv. - How long ................................................. ? He is blackmailing me. - How long ................................................. ? She is taling on the phone- How long ................................................. ? I am looking for a job. - How long ................................................. ? She is cooking. - How long ................................................. ? 7. They are watching a TV show. - How long ................................................. ? 8. We are talking about politics. - How long ................................................. ?
