Present Perfect Continuous Exercises PDFSet 5: Usage & Meaning
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.You look tired. — Yes, I ___ (work) all night.
a) have been workingb) have workedc) workedd) am working
2.The ground is wet. It ___ (rain).
a) has rainedb) is rainingc) has been rainingd) rained
3.Why are your hands so dirty? — I ___ (work) in the garden.
a) am workingb) workc) workedd) have been working
4.I'm staying with my parents at the moment. I ___ (look) for a flat.
a) am lookingb) lookc) have been lookingd) looked
5.She's out of breath because she ___ (run).
a) has runb) is runningc) has been runningd) ran
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.have been working
2.has been raining
3.have been working
4.have been looking
5.has been running
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."have been working"(a)
Use Present Perfect Continuous to explain a current state (looking tired) with a recent activity (working all night).
2."has been raining"(c)
The wet ground is a present result of recent continuous rain. Present Perfect Continuous connects past action to present evidence.
3."have been working"(d)
Dirty hands are the visible result of gardening. Present Perfect Continuous explains the cause of the current state.
4."have been looking"(c)
This is a temporary situation. Present Perfect Continuous emphasizes an ongoing but not permanent action.
5."has been running"(c)
Being out of breath is the present result. The running may have just stopped but its effect is visible now.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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