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Present Perfect Continuous Positive and Negative

Make the present perfect continuous positive or negative:

1. (she / work here for five years)

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2. (I / study all day)

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3. (you / eat a lot recently)

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4. (we / live in London for six months)

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5. (he / play football so hes tired)

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6. (they / learn English for two years)

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7. (I / cook so Im really hot)

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8. (she / go to the cinema every weekend for years)

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9. (it / rain, the pavement is wet)

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10. (you / sleep for twelve hours)

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11. (I / not / work today)
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12. (you / not / eat well recently)

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13. (we / not / exercise enough)

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14. (she / not / study)

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15. (they / not / live here for very long)

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16. (it / not / snow)

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17. (he / not / play football for five years)

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18. (we / not / drink enough water thats why we feel tired)
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19. (I / not / sleep I was reading)

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20. (they / not / watch TV much recently)

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Answers:

1. She has been working here for five years.

2. I have been studying all day.
3. You have been eating a lot recently.
4. We have been living in London for six months .
5. He has been playing football so hes tired.
6. They have been learning English for two years.
7. I have been cooking so Im really hot.
8. She has been going to the cinema every weekend for years.
9. It has been raining, the pavement is wet.
10. You have been sleeping for twelve hours.
11. I havent been working today.
12. You havent been eating well recently.
13. We havent been exercising enough.
14. She hasnt been studying.
15. They havent been living here for very long.
16. It hasnt been snowing.
17. He hasnt been playing football for five years.
18. We havent been drinking enough water thats why we feel tired.
19. I havent been sleeping I was reading.
20. They havent been watching TV much recently.

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