The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

at the moment, at present

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

every Saturday, always/usually/often/sometimes

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

before, yet, ever, once in my life

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

for thirty years, since 1995, the whole morning

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

I'm so tired now. I _____ _____ _____ (prepare) my friend's birthday cake for six hours just now.

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

My neighbours _____ _____ _____ (make) lots of noises for the whole night. I can't sleep at all!

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

Sally _____ _____ _____ (study) for eight hours non-stop for her exams. She must be very tired.

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

Daniel and Josephine _____ _____ _____ (work) in this company since 1992. If you have any questions about work, I'm sure they can answer them.

Fill in the blanks with EITHER the present perfect tense OR present perfect continuous tense.

Jessica __________ (travel) to Australia a few times before.

Answer explanation

"a few times before" shows that these are one-off/finished actions. Which tense is a better choice?

Fill in the blanks with EITHER the present perfect tense OR present perfect continuous tense.

Jessica __________ (live) in Australia for over two decades*. She knows a lot about life in Australia.

Note: A decade is 10 years, so two decades is 20 years.

Answer explanation

Two decades (= 20 years) is a very long time. Which tense is a better choice?