Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets
1. Where ….. (you/go)when I saw you on the bus last night?
2. …… (you enjoy) the film you watched yesterday?
3. When we shared a room, Mark ….. (always/take) my things. It was so annoying.
4. When I went to get the tickets, I realized I ….. (not/have) any money.
5. When I was young, we ….. (go) to France every year on holiday.
6. When you rang last night, I ….. (work) in the garden, so did not hear the phone.
7. The old man ….. (appear) to be very tired and he slowly sat down.
8. We ….. (throw)a surprise party for my brother last Saturday.
9. My brother and I ….. (go) swimming almost every day last summer.
10. We ….. (talk) when someone knocked at the door.
11. These days, it seems that people all over the world ….. (wear) jeans.
12. We ….. (meet) loads of wonderful people when we went to Ethiopia last year.
13. I never ….. (be) in hospital before.
14. His books, which describe the journeys in Africa, Asia and the Middle East ….. (win) many literary prizes.
15. I am really tired at the moment. So far, I ….. (revise) English and Arabic.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
We use the present perfect continuous when the focus is on an activity that is unfinished.
2. The present perfect continuous is often used to show that something is temporary.
3. The present perfect continuous (has been writing) talks about how long something has been happening.
Respond to the following situations.
Why are you so tired? Because I ................................................ the wheels on my car. (replace) Your French is perfect. Really? I ..................................................... French for ten years. (learn) Look at Jane. She's so nervous. No wonder. She ..................... for her boyfriend for ages. (wait) Bill is sunburnt. Yes, he really is. He ............................................ since the morning. (sunbathe) Your parents look relaxed. They ............................................................. all the weekend. (relax) All the footballers are so wet. They ............................. in the rain since the match started. (play) Have you talked to Richard yet? Not yet. But I................. to phone him since you told me. (try) Is Grace your neighbour? Yes, she is. She ............................. next door for six years now. (live) Why are Patt and Matt so dirty? They ...................................................... their bedroom. (paint) Shall I wake Doris up? Yes, please. She ..................................................... all day long. (sleep)
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Make present perfect continuous questions.
How long ..................................................................................................... for me? (you | wait)
What ............................................................................................. since he returned? (John | do)
Why ................................................................................................... meat lately? (you | not eat)
There's so much snow on the road. .............................................................. all night? (it | snow)
Why ...................................................................... for such a long time? (Sam and Mary | argue)
........................................................................... my shampoo? There's not much left. (you | use)
How long ………………….................................................................... glasses? (Jill | not wear)
........................................................................ since you decided to take the exam? (you | revise)
Where ……………………..................................................................... lately? (your dad | work)
Your hands are covered with chocolate. ...................................................... a cake? (you | make)
Complete the conversations with positive and negative forms of the present perfect continuous.
A George, how long .................you ......................................... Japanese? (learn)
B Japanese? Wait a minute. For about five years.
A What a lovely smell!
B My mum ..................................................... some cakes. (bake)
A Why are your hands so dirty?
B I ............................................................... my car. (clean)
A You look so tired. You should have a rest.
B Should I? But I .............................................................. so hard. (not work)
A Why .................... Sarah ............................................. out lately? (not go)
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B She broke her leg while she was skiing.
A Peter, why are you so noisy? I want to sleep!
B Do you mean it? I ......................................................... any noise since I got up. (not make)
A ................. you ............................................. for a long time? (cough)
B Not really. It started the day before yesterday.
A Mr. Gregson, how long .................. you ............................................... English? (not teach)
B To tell the truth I've never taught English. But I'd like to try it.
A Hi, Sam. How is your new girlfriend doing?
B Susan? She ............................................................. to me since we had an argument. (not speak)
A Have you heard about the bank robbery in King Street?
B Yes, I have. The police ........................................................ for the robbers day and night. (look)
Tick the correct sentences. If a tense is not correct, underline it and write the correct form.
Example: I have never been seeing a ghost. - have never seen
Look. The girl has been buying four dictionaries. ........................................................................
I haven't eaten anything since I arrived. ........................................................................
Let's stop for a while. You've driven all morning. .........................................................
Have you ever been sleeping in a tent? ..........................................................................
He's been sleeping too long. Wake him up! .....................................................................
I'm sorry. How long have you been waiting? ..................................................................
I've been meeting your sister several times. .....................................................................
I've been knowing him since he was born. ........................................................................
Help yourself. Mum has been making delicious toasts. .......................................................
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He is sunburnt. He's been lying on the beach all day. ……………………………………..
I've gone to France for five years now. ...............................................................................
Don't give up. You haven't been trying this way yet. ……………………………………..
Complete the sentences with one of the options.
I have been staying at this hotel .............................. for a long time /a long time ago/ from May.
My father has been going to work ........................................ already/ since he left school/ daily
Have you told the manager ...................................................... ? in time /in the morning/ yet
We .................................................................. had a radio so far. have never/ never/ never have
She hasn't been eating meat ............................................................ lately/ yet /since a long time
The airline hasn't cancelled the flight ...................................................... already/ last time/ yet
.................................... have you been studying abroad? how many times/ how often/ how long
I've been trying to contact him ................................................................... before/ all day/ then
We've never been .......................................................................... in Africa/ to Africa/ at Africa
I’ve bought this book for you ………………………………….. yesterday/yet/just
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