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​GRAMMAR REVIEW - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Use

• An action that started in the past and continuous up to now, without interruption.

• The way a person has spent their time recently.

FORM

• I / You / We / They + have + been + gerund + complement.

• He / She / It + has + been + gerund + complement.

Multiple Choice

The formula of the Present Perfect Continuous is...

• have been + Ving

• have been + Ved

• have/has been + Ving

• has been + Ving

Multiple Choice

It ______ since this morning. It's terrible!

• has being raining

• has rained

• has been raining

• has been rained

Multiple Choice

He _______ bad for some weeks now.

• has been feeling

• has felt

• has been felt

• is feeling

Multiple Choice

Select the correct sentence.

• It has raining for several days.

• It has been raining for several days.

• It have been raining for several days.

• It has been rain for several days.

Multiple Choice

He hasn't been going to school ____ last year.

• since

• for

• then

• during

Multiple Choice

_____ your brother and sister been getting along?

• have

• has

• are

Multiple Choice

Did you know he's been teaching German _____ fifteen years?

• before

• since

• for

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Alex

(date) Cynthia for the past six months

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Why hasn't Joe

(come) to rehearsals recently?

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I

(CLEAN) the house all day and I’m really tired

​Tell your classmates one of your personal projects that you have been working on. Use some of the expressions given, and explain the reason.

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He can't walk, he

( break) his leg.

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How long

( you / know) the truth ?

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How long

( she / work) for Apple Company ?

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How many Spanish exams

(you/take) so far ?

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_________ _________ ( you / ever / see) this girl before?

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Well, not really. I (write) it all day and hope to finish it tomorrow.

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I (try) to call you since morning. What's up?