Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
Present Perfect Continuous exercises covering affirmative and negative forms, questions, time expressions (for/since/how long), usage and meaning, comparison with Present Perfect Simple, and mixed practice in real-life contexts. 7 exercise sets with 140 questions (A2 - B2 Level).
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Start with Multiple Choice to build confidence with Present Perfect Continuous exercises, or try Worksheet to practice all questions on one page.
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Basic Formation: Affirmative
Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
Negatives & Contractions
Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWOld Spacecraft Falls to Earth
An old Soviet spacecraft fell back to Earth on Saturday. Its name is Kosmos 482. It had been in space for more than 50 y…
Questions & Short Answers
Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
Time Expressions: For, Since & How Long
Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
B1 ReadingNEWOld Soviet Probe Falls to Earth
An old Soviet spacecraft called Kosmos 482 fell back to Earth on Saturday. It had been in orbit (the path around Earth) …
Mixed Practice & Real-Life Contexts
Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
B2 ReadingNEWSoviet Venus Probe Falls After 53 Years
A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 fell back to Earth on Saturday, ending more than half a century of unintended …
Why practice Present Perfect Continuous exercises?
These Present Perfect Continuous exercises guide you from basics to confident usage. Start with the structure (have/has been + V-ing), then learn negatives and questions. Master essential time markers: 'for' (duration), 'since' (starting point), and 'how long' (questions about duration). Understand when to use this tense — for ongoing actions with visible results, temporary situations, and emphasizing the process. The key challenge — choosing between Present Perfect Simple and Continuous — gets thorough coverage. Finally, apply everything in mixed real-world scenarios.