The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. This tense emphasizes the duration or continuous nature of the action. It is formed using the present perfect of the verb ‘to be’ (have/has been) followed by the present participle (verb+ing).
Structural Formula: Subject + have/has been + verb+ing + object.
Examples:
- I have been working here for five years.
- She has been studying all morning.
- They have been playing football since 3 PM.
- He has been reading the same book for a month.
- We have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes.
Exercise of Present Perfect Continuous Tense
1) I ______ for my exams all morning. (have been studying, has been studying)
2) He _______ home along the beach most evenings after work this week. (has been walking, have been walking)
3) We ______ into the sea every day this week. (have been jumping, has been jumping)
4) She ______ home from work on most days of the week since January. (has been cycling, has been cycling)
5) They ______ to school every day this month. (have been walking, has been walking)
6) She ____ swimming in the pool twice a week since January. (has been going, has gone)
7) He _____ dinner for two hours every evening this week. (has cooked, have cooked)
8) The girls ______ songs in chorus at 8 pm on Saturdays since January. (have been singing, have sung)
9) We _______ for our exams this week. (have been studying, has studied)
10) She _______ tennis during her free time after work on Saturdays this month since January. (has played, have played).
11) He _______ a letter to his grandmother several times this month since January. (has been writing, has written)
12) I ______ at 10 pm every night this week since January. (have gone to bed, has gone to bed)
13) We ______ in the living room for two hours every evening this week since January. (have been watching TV, have watched TV).
14) They _____ in the park on Saturdays if it is sunny every Saturday since January. (have been running, have run).
15) She ____ her grandmother several times this month since January? (has been writing, has written?)
16) The children _______ in the pool every day this summer since January. (have been swimming, has swum)
17) He _______ in the living room since January. (has been watching TV, watched TV)
18) She ____ dinner at 6 pm every evening this week since January? (has cooked, cooked).
19) The girls ______ songs in chorus at 8 pm on Saturdays for two hours every Saturday since January. (have been singing, have sung).
20) We ______ into the sea around this time every day since January. (have been jumping, has been jumping)
Answers
1) I have been studying for my exams all morning.
2) He has been walking home along the beach most evenings after work this week.
3) We have been jumping into the sea every day this week.
4) She has been cycling home from work on most days of the week since January.
5) They have been walking to school every day this month.
6) She has been going swimming in the pool twice a week since January.
7) He has been cooking dinner for two hours every evening this week.
8) The girls have been singing songs in chorus at 8 pm on Saturdays since January.
9) We have been studying for our exams this week.
10) She has been playing tennis during her free time after work on Saturdays this month since January.
11) He has been writing a letter to his grandmother several times this month since January.
12) I have been going to bed at 10 pm every night this week since January.
13) We have been watching TV in the living room for two hours every evening this week since January.
14) They have been running in the park on Saturdays if it is sunny every Saturday since January.
15) She has been writing a letter to her grandmother several times this month since January?
16) The children have been swimming in the pool every day this summer since January.
17) He has been watching TV in the living room since January.
18) She has been cooking dinner at 6 pm every evening this week since January?
19) The girls have been singing songs in chorus at 8 pm on Saturdays for two hours every Saturday since January.
20) We have been jumping into the sea around this time every day since January.
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Examples of Present Perfect Continuous Tense
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