8. Perfect Continuous

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Mention the function of continuous tense and perfect tense and the differences.

Multiple Choice

1. Sam _______________ studying at all.

• A. has been being

• B. has been

• C. hasn't been

• D. has being not

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2. Maria _____________ feeling well for two weeks.

• A. hasn't been

• B. has been being

• C. has being not

• D. has been

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3. The kids are feeling happy. ________ dolphins for nearly an hour.

• They have been watching

• They been watching

• They watch

• They been watch

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He ………………… motorbikes for 2 years.

• Has been riding    

• has ridden

• has been ridden

• have been riding

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My sister ……….. for you since yesterday.

• has been looked    

• has been looking

• have been looking

• looked

Multiple Choice

I ....about that book until you mentioned it.

• hadn't heard
• hadn't been hearing

Multiple Choice

......we booked our tickets, we had searched for the hotels.

• after
• before

Multiple Choice

Once Sally saw me , I .......for 3 hours.

• had gardened
• had been gardening

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They ________ (sleep) for hours now because they didn’t get enough sleep last night.

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Fill in the Blank

Since he arrived, my family ________ (have) dinner.

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What are you now? I ______ (wait) for you for so long.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

2. My sister (be) really tired because she (study) the whole night.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

4. They (be) tired because they (work) for twelve hours.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. My parents (live) in Canada for five years when my father (lose) his job.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

3. It (rain) for three days before it just (stop).

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

5. We (play) football before it (start) to rain.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

7. They (be) hungry because they (work) for more than ten hours.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

6. She (work) in a private school when she (get) married.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

8. How long Jason (play) rugby when he (be) injured?

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

9. Paul (not / feel) well, because he (not / eat) healthy food.

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Rewrite the following sentences with the correct Simple Past or Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

10. Ben (be) in trouble with the teacher because he (not / attend) classes regularly.