Present Perfect Continuous Exercises PDFSet 1: Basic Formation: Affirmative
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I ___ (wait) for you for an hour.
a) was waitingb) have been waitingc) am waitingd) has been waiting
2.She ___ (work) here since 2020.
a) worksb) have been workingc) is workingd) has been working
3.They ___ (play) tennis all morning.
a) are playingb) have been playingc) playedd) has been playing
4.He ___ (study) English for three years.
a) has been studyingb) studiesc) studiedd) have been studying
5.We ___ (live) in this city since we got married.
a) have been livingb) are livingc) lived) has been living
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.have been waiting
2.has been working
3.have been playing
4.has been studying
5.have been living
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."have been waiting"(b)
Use 'have been waiting' with 'I'. The structure is: I/you/we/they + have been + verb-ing.
2."has been working"(d)
Use 'has been working' with 'she'. The structure is: he/she/it + has been + verb-ing.
3."have been playing"(b)
Use 'have been playing' with 'they'. For plural subjects, use have been + verb-ing.
4."has been studying"(a)
Use 'has been studying' with 'he'. For third person singular, use has been + verb-ing.
5."have been living"(a)
Use 'have been living' with 'we'. The action started in the past (when we got married) and continues now.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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