Present Perfect Continuous
Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Continuous. 1) I have been working (work) at that cafe for two years now.2) Jane has been running (run) all morning. She's tired.3) What have you been doing (do) all day?4) Bill and his friend have been studying (study) for the History exam.5) It has been raining (rain) since last night.6) How long have your parents been living (live) in this city?7) My friend Linda has been teaching (teach) English ever since she graduated.8) Tim has been trying (try) to find a new job since last month.9) The children have been swimming (swim) every day this summer.10) Has Joe been practicing (practice) with them? Match the sentences. She's been shopping. She has ten new pairs of shoes. We've been gardening. We've got dirty fingernails. She's been watching a sad film. She's crying. I've been waiting for hours! I'm absolutely furious with you! He's been doing the housework. The whole house is clean! Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.Sue has been talking on her phone _ ages. since for He has been making radio shows _ he was 21. since for My family has been living in London _ February. since for Mike has been learning Spanish _ a couple of months now. since for Where have you been? I've been waiting here _ the last half hour. since for Make sentences and questions using the Present Perfect Continuous. A Your Spanish is excellent!B Thanks. I / learn it / eight years. I’ve been learning it for eight years.A You’ve done a lot of work.B We / work / hard / this week.We've been working hard this week.A You’re a really good dancer!B I / practice / a lot / recently.I've been practicing a lot recently.A You both look really brown! B We / sunbathe / at / the beach. We've been sunbathing at the beach.A Have I got flour in my hair?B Yes. What / you / cook? What have you been cooking? Recognise the tenses used in each sentence. Present Perfect Continuous How long have you been standing there? Nathan's been playing tennis evere since he was a little boy. Present Perfect I've known the truth for a long time. Tim's gone to Paris.