➢ We use the present perfect continuous with action verbs (dynamic verbs) to talk about

situations that started in the past and have not finished or have just finished.
➢ We can use the present perfect continuous to talk about continuous or repeated actions
or situations from the past till now.
➢ We can use for, since, how long, lately, all day/week/month/etc. to ask or say how
long a situation has been happening.
Exercise Present Perfect Continuous Tense

1. I have _______________ my journey on Thursday. (begin)

2. She _________________ from Tokyo. (come)
3. We ___________________ to play without our coach. (not/go)
4. He _________________ his whole teammates in the tournament. (lead)
5. The farmer ___________________ the fertilizers due to lack of money. (not/spread)
6. He _______________from his toes since 2 o’clock. (bleed)
7. You must ____________ your hair from that salon. (cut)
8. We _____________ this nonsense since 2017. (hear)
9. An athlete ____________ the race because of the wound. (quit)
10. ____ you ____________ your son for his mistake? (forgive)
11. ___ the Director ____________ the same actor in his 2nd movie? (cast)
12. The gold digger machine ___________ in this region for so long. (dig)
13. She _____________ his father’s hands tightly. (hold)
14. Amol ____________ the seeds in his farm due to the rain. (not/sow)
15. What ____ you ___________ about the attendance in your college? (think)

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous form of the verb given in brackets.

1. Rahul ____ French for three months. (learn)

2. Mr Rupert _____ in New Orleans for the past four years. (stay)

3. The boys _____ in the park since five o’clock. (play)

4. Tina ____ for some time. (meditation)

5. The child ____ for three hours. (sleep)

6. Mohit ____ for a new PS5 for a long time. (ask)

7. The builder _____ the tower for a few months. ( build)

8. I ____ David Copperfield since Saturday. (read)

9. Uma ____ the three pages since morning. (type)

10. Hira ______ for his friend at the cafe since the evening. (wait)
 11. The teacher _____ for the last two hours. (teach)

12. The man ____ to fix the flat tyre for a few hours. (try)

13. The doctors _____ for three hours. (operate)

14. Raj _____ for his examination since the morning. (study)

15. My mother ____ cakes since two o’clock. (baking)

16. The man _____ the streets for hours. (wander)

17. Ron _____ video games since noon. (play)

18. Paro ____ with her friend on the phone for hours. (talk)

19. It ____ since dawn. (rain)

20. The dog ___ since last night. (bark)

1. My cat _____________ _____________ (sleep) _____________ all day.

2. A: _____________ Jim _____________ (do) _____________ exercise?

B: Yes, he _____________. He needs a rest.

3. It _____________ _____________ (rain) _____________ for several days.

4. I failed the test because I _____________ not _____________ (study) _____________ hard.

5. We _____________ _____________ (drive) _____________ for two hours.

6. Tracy and Tom _____________ _____________ (play) _____________ tennis for an hour.

7. A: I’m sorry I’m late. _____________ you _____________ (wait) ____________ a long time?
B: No, I _____________ _____________.

8. Where ____________ you _____________ (spend) _____________ your summer holidays?

9. Who _____________ _____________ (eat) _____________ my cookies?

10. A: You look tired. _____________ you _____________ (work) _____________ hard?

B: Yes, I _____________.

11. I _____________ _____________ (think) _____________ about quitting my job.

12. Why _____________ you _____________ (get) _____________ up so early recently?

Answers

1. I have been beginning my journey on Thursday.

2. She has been coming from Tokyo.
3. We have not been going to play without our coach.
4. He has been leading his whole teammates in the tournament.
5. The farmer hasn’t been spreading the fertilizers due to a lack of money.
6. He has been bleeding from his toes since 2 o’clock.
7. You must have been cutting your hair from that salon.
8. We have been hearing this nonsense since 2017.
9. An athlete has been quitting the race because of the wound.
10. have you been forgiving your son for his mistake?
11. has the Director been casting the same actor in his 2nd movie?
12. The gold digger machine has been digging in this region for so long.
13. She has been holding his father’s hands tightly.
 14. Amol has not been sowing the seeds on his farm due to the rain.
15. What have you been thinking about the attendance in your college?

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Rahul has been learning French for three months. (learn)

2. Mr Rupert has been staying in New Orleans for the past four years. (stay)
3. The boys have been playing in the park since five o’clock. (play)
4. Tina has been meditating for some time. (meditation)
5. The child has been sleeping for three hours. (sleep)
6. Mohit has been asking for a new PS5 for a long time. (ask)
7. The builder has been building the tower for a few months. ( build)
8. I have been reading David Copperfield since Saturday. (read)
9. Uma has been typing the three pages since morning. (type)
10. Hira has been waiting for his friend at the cafe since evening. (wait)
11. The teacher has been teaching for the last two hours. (teach)
12. The man has been trying to fix the flat tyre for a few hours. (try)
13. The doctors have been operating for three hours. (operate)
14. Raj has been studying for his examination since morning. (study)
15. My mother has been baking cakes since two o’clock. (baking)
16. The man has been wandering the streets for hours. (wander)
17. Ron has been playing video games since noon. (play)
18. Paro has been talking with her friend on the phone for hours. (talk)
19. It has been raining since dawn. (rain)
20. The dog has been barking since last night. (bark)