Exercise 1

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 he’s tired)

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6. (they / learn English for two years)

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7. (I / cook so I’m 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 – that’s 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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Exercise 2
Make the present perfect continuous ‘yes / no’ questions:

1. (she / run much recently?)

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2. (it / rain?)

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3. (he / work today?)

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4. (I / talk a lot?)

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5. (we / eat too much?)

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6. (they / live here for a long time?)

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7. (Julie / work in this company for more that five years?)

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8. (you / study English for a long time?)

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9. (I / do too much recently?)

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10. (we / go out with each other for three years already?)

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Make the present perfect continuous ‘wh’ questions:

11. (how long / you / study Japanese?)

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12. (where / she work?)

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13. (how long / she / play tennis?)

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14. (what / they / drink?)

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15. (how long / you / live here?)

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16. (what / the child / eat?)

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17. (how long / he / work in the bank?)

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18. (where / she / buy food?)

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19. (how long / we / wait for the bus?)

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20. (what / you / do all day?)

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Exercise 3
It's Saturday morning. What have Tim and his school friends been doing since they got up?

Tim - decorate his bedroom

Patrick - work on his biology project

Sam and Matt - practise rugby

Joe and Peter - watch Sam and Matt

Raymond - do nothing

Sue and Jane - shop

Melanie - help with housework

Maria and Julie - chat on the Internet

Fiona and Eve - do community work

Kate - read a book

Tim _____________________________________________________________

Patrick __________________________________________________________

Sam and Matt ____________________________________________________

Joe and Peter _____________________________________________________

Raymond ________________________________________________________

Sue and Jane _____________________________________________________

Melanie _________________________________________________________

Maria and Julie ___________________________________________________

Fiona and Eve ____________________________________________________

Kate ____________________________________________________________

Exercise 4

Respond to the following situations.

Why are you so tired?

Because I _______________________________________ the wheels on my car. (replace)

Your French is perfect.

Really? I ___________________________________________ French for ten years. (learn)

Look at Jane. She's so nervous.

No wonder. She _________________________________ for her boyfriend for ages. (wait)

Bill is sunburnt.

Yes, he really is. He _________________________________ since the morning. (sunbathe)

Your parents look relaxed.

They __________________________________________________ all the weekend. (relax)

All the footballers are so wet.

They ___________________________________ in the rain since the match started. (play)

Have you talked to Richard yet?

Not yet. But I ______________________________ to phone him since you told me. (try)

Is Grace your neighbour?

Yes, she is. She ________________________________ next door for six years now. (live)

Why are Patti and Matt so dirty?

They _________________________________________________ their bedroom. (paint)

Shall I wake Doris up?

Yes, please. She __________________________________________ all day long. (sleep)

Exercise 5

Make present perfect continuous questions.

How long ____________________________________________________ for me? (you | wait)

What _______________________________________________ since he returned? (John | do)

Why __________________________________________________ meat lately? (you | not eat)

There's so much snow on the road. _______________________________ all night? (it | snow)

Why ___________________________________ for such a long time? (Sam and Mary | argue)

_____________________________________ my shampoo? There's not much left. (you | use)

How long _________________________________________________ glasses? (Jill | not wear)

____________________________________ since you decided to take the exam? (you | revise)

Where __________________________________________________ lately? (your dad | work)

Your hands are covered with chocolate. ___________________________ a cake? (you | make)

Exercise 6

Complete the conversations with positive and negative forms of the present perfect
continuous.

A George, how long ______________you ____________________ Japanese? (learn)

B Japanese? Wait a minute. For about five years.

A What a lovely smell!

B My mum ____________________________ some cakes. (bake)

A Why are your hands so dirty?

B I ______________________________________ my car. (clean)

A You look so tired. You should have a rest.

B Should I? But I ________________________________ so hard. (not work)

A Why _________ Sarah __________________________ out lately? (not go)

B She broke her leg while she was skiing.

A Peter, why are you so noisy? I want to sleep!

B Do you mean it? I _______________________________ any noise since I got up. (not make)

A ________ you _______________________ for a long time? (cough)

B Not really. It started the day before yesterday.

A Mr. Gregson, how long __________ you __________________________ English? (not teach)

B To tell the truth I've never taught English. But I'd like to try it.

A Hi, Sam. How is your new girlfriend doing?

B Susan? She _____________________________ to me since we had an argument. (not speak)

A Have you heard about the bank robbery in King Street?

B Yes, I have. The police ___________________________ for the robbers day and night. (look)