NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I have I have
You have You have
He has He has
She has been working. She has not been working.
It has It has
We have We have
They have They have
Yes, No,
Have I I have. I have
Have you you have. you have
Has he he has. he has
Has she been working? she has. she has not.
Has it it has. it has
Have we we have. we have
Have they they have. they have

 Study the boxes above. Then, complete the sentences below.

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?
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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 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 so 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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Present perfect continuous
Exercise 1. 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 nad Jane ..........................................................................................................

Melanie ..................................................................................................................

Maria and Julie ......................................................................................................

Fiona and Eve ........................................................................................................

Kate .......................................................................................................................

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