PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSUse the present perfect continuous for actions that start in the past and continue into the present.

FORM: Subject + Has/have + been + verbingPresent perfect continuous positive

Singular

Ihave ( Ive )

been Reading

speaking

crying

eating

cooking

you ( youve)

hehas ( hes)

she ( shes)

it ( its )

pluralyouhave (youve)

we (weve)

they (theyve)

EXAMPLES: I have been living here since 2011. It has been raining for two hour. I have been working all morning. they have been learning English for two years.

EXERCISESMAKE THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS1. He ______________________(play ) football, so hes tired.2. She _____________________ (work) in this company since 1980.3. I ________________________(wait) for you since two oclock.4. He ______________________ (play) tennis for six hours.5. They _____________________ (go) to the cinema every weekend for three years.6. You ______________________(sleep) for twelve hours.7. We ______________________(write) this book for months and months.8. Camila ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years.9. Kevin _____________________(watch) tv all evening.10. She_______________________(cook) all day.

Match the situations on the left with the causes on the right ________ 1. Mary eyes are very red. A. Hes been running for an hour.________ 2. The street are wet. B. Hes been smoking for years.________ 3. Hes out of breath. C. Theyve been fighting._______ 4. Tom coughs all the time . D. Its been raining all day._______ 5. both boys have black eyes . E. Shes been crying all night