USE: The Present Perfect Continuous is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still

continuing. E.g.: He has been playing football since 2 oclock.

FORM: have/has + been + infinitive + -ing has: 3rd person singular (he, she, it) have: all other forms

AFFIRMATIVE: I / you / we / they have been playing. He / she / It has been playing

NEGATIVE: I / you / we / they havent been playing. He / she / It hasnt been playing

INTERROGATIVE: Have I / you / we / they been playing? Has He / she / It been playing?

TIME MAKERS For, since, How long, lately, recently, all morning/ day/week.

1. Complete the sentences by means of the present perfect continuous.

They have talking (talk) for more than one hour.

She has teaching (teach) at the university since June.

I havent feeling not/feel) well lately.

How long have you sitting (sit) there?.

He has working (work) in that shop for five years.

It has raining (rain) all week.

He has sleeping (sleep) the whole morning..

has he playing (play) tennis all afternoon?

2. Choose the correct form of the verb:

A) I have had/ have been having some family problems lately. B) She has loved / has been loving chocolate since she was a child. C) It has snowed / has been snowing a lot this week. D) Have you studied / have you been studying hard this semester? E) How long have you been/ have you been being in town. F) I have read/ have been reading this book all afternoon.

3. Complete the sentences by means of the present perfect continuous.

A) A) He have trying ( try) to find a better job. B) Where has Susan been? I have looking (look) for her for the last two hours. C) They have living (live) here since they got married. D) We have working (work) together for many years. E) She has learning (learn) French for three years now. F) How long has you waiting ((wait) for us? G) I _have writing (write) this report for three days. H) He has you eating (eat)) properly these days.