2M Present Perfect Continuous

When do we use the present perfect continuous?

• For a finished action in the past

• For actions that started in the past and still continue in the present.

• To talk about a future action that is certain to happen

• To talk about an action that is happening right now

Select the correct answer. Use Present Perfect Continuous.

Laura _____ English for two years.

• studies

• has been studying

• has learned

• has learns

Select the correct answer. Use the Present Perfect Continuous

I ____ a book since this morning.

• have been reading
• am reading
• read
• have read

Select the correct answer. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.

We ____ for you since 10 o'clock.

• have been waiting
• has been waiting
• had been waiting
• will be waiting

Select the correct answer. Use the present perfect continuos.

It ____ for 5 hours.

• was raining

• rained
• is raining
• has been raining

Which sentence is correct?

• She study English since 6 months.

• She is been study English for 6 months.

• She has been studying English for 6 months.

• She has been studied English for 6 months.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Marco has been cycling.

• Daniel have been writing a love letter.

• Claudia has been shopping.

• You have been talking to your friend.

Answer explanation

What is the best translation for the following sentence?

"I've been watching TV for an hour."

• He estado viendo la televisión durante una hora.
• He estado mirando la televisión durante tres horas.

• He estado cantando en la televisión durante una hora.

• He estado jugando en la televisión por dos horas.

What is the best translation for the following sentence?

"She has been working all month."

• 
  Ella ha estado trabajando todo el mes

• 
  Él ha estado trabajando todo el mes.

• 
  Ella ha trabajado todo el mes.

• 
  Él ha estado trabajando toda la semana.

What is the best translation for the following sentence?

"He has been swimming for a month."

• 
  Ella ha estado nadando por un mes.

• 
  Él ha estado trabajando toda la semana.

• Él ha estado nadando por un mes.

• Ellos han estado nadando por un mes.