PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSSubjecthas/have beenbase+ing

Shehas beenswimming

The present perfect continuous is made up of two elements: the present perfect of the verb'to be'(have/has been), and the present participle of the main verb (base+ing)Affirmative: She has been / She's been running.Negative: She hasn't been running.Interrogative: Has she been running?Interrogative negative: Hasn't she been running?EXAMPLE: PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS, TO LIVEAffirmativeNegativeInterrogative

Ihave been livingI haven't been livingHave I been living?

Youhave been livingYou haven't been livingHave you been living?

He, she, ithas been livingHe hasn't been livingHas she been living?

Wehave been livingWe haven't been livingHave we been living?

Youhave been livingYou haven't been livingHave you been living?

Theyhave been livingThey haven't been livingHave they been living?

FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSThe present perfect continuous refers to anunspecified timebetween 'before now' and 'now'. The speaker is thinking about something that started but perhaps did not finish in that period of time. He/she is interested in theprocess as well as the result,and this process may still be going on, or may have just finished.ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE IN THE PRESENTShehas been waitingfor you all day (= and she's still waiting now).I've been workingon this report since eight o'clock this morning (= and I still haven't finished it).They have been travellingsince last October (= and they're not home yet).ACTIONS THAT HAVE JUST FINISHED, BUT WE ARE INTERESTED IN THE RESULTSShe has been cookingsince last night (= and the food on the table looks delicious).It's been raining(= and the streets are still wet).Someone's been eatingmy chips (= half of them have gone).VERBS WITHOUT CONTINUOUS FORMSWith verbs not normally used in the continuous form, use the simple present perfect. For example:I've wantedto visit China for years.She's knownRobert since she was a child.I've hatedthat music since I first heard it.I've hearda lot about you recently.We've understoodeverything.we've heardthis morning.Exceptions in SpellingExceptions in spelling when addingingExample

finaleis dropped(but:eeis not changed)come coming(but: agree agreeing)

after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubledsitsitting

las final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in British English)traveltravelling

finaliebecomesylielying

Write theingform of the verbs. Note the excepitons in spelling when addinging.1. run 2. arrive 3. chat 4. sit 5. lie 6. move 7. cycle 8. travel 9. tie 10. dial Decide whether to usehaveorhas.1. Shebeen asking questions all day long.2. Theybeen climbing the mountain.3. Webeen washing the dishes.4. Youbeen repairing your computer.5. Ibeen working.6. Itbeen snowing.7. The boybeen playing.8. Catybeen dreaming.9. The menbeen digging a hole.10. Cindy and Bobbeen studying English.Decide whether you have to usesinceorfor.1. I have been waiting4 oclock.2. Sue has only been waiting20 minutes.3. Tim and Tina have been learning Englishsix years.4. Fred and Frida have been learning French1998.5. Joe and Josephine have been going out togetherValentines Day.6. I havent been on holidaylast July.7. Mary has been saving her moneymany years.8. I havent eaten anythingbreakfast.9. You have been watching TVhours.10. We have been living here2 months.Write positive sentences in present perfect progressive.1. Albert / squash / play 2. Hannah / the match / watch 3. we / in the park / wait 4. you / a song / sing 5. I / a magazine / read 6. it / rain / all day 7. Phil and Greg / a race / run 8. she / her teeth / brush 9. the Millers / in London / live / for three years 10. we / on the lake / sail Write negative sentences in present perfect progressive.1. we / not / in the mountains / walk 2. Beatrice / not / in Boston / teach 3. Ricky / not / the car / wash 4. she / not / a poem / write 5. we / not / tea / drink 6. we / not / our rooms / clean 7. the children / not / on the floor / sleep 8. Jeff and Linda / not / cycle 9. Christine / not / her home / decorate 10. the cat / not / on the chair / lie / all day Write questions in present perfect progressive.1. she / on the phone / talk 2. his brother / dinner / cook 3. Jane and Mary / badminton / play 4. Sue / in the gym / exercise 5. Robert / the room / paint 6. they / trees / plant 7. Henry / in the garage / work 8. they / in the lake / swim 9. how long / Boris / English / learn 10. how long / you / for me / wait Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).1. He(work)in this company since 1985.2. I(wait)for you since two o'clock.3. Mary(live)in Germany since 1992.4. Why is he so tired? He(play)tennis for five hours.5. How long(learn / you)English?6. We(look for)the motorway for more than an hour.7. I(live)without electricity for two weeks.8. The film(run / not)for ten minutes yet, but there's a commercial break already.9. How long(work / she)in the garden?10. She(not / be)in the garden for more than an hour.Write theing-form of the following verbs.1. cry 2. prepare 3. lie 4. win 5. dial Choose the correct form:haveorhasandsinceorfor.1. Emmabeen learning Englishfive years.2. My friendsbeen living here2003.3. Ibeen waiting for Danny20 minutes.4. Ross and Gavinbeen travelling around Australiasix weeks.5. Carolbeen exercising in the gym2 o'clock.Write sentences in present perfect progressive.1. Kevin / read 2. you / TV / watch / all day 3. Paul / to the radio / listen / not 4. the men / cards / play 5. the girls / cycle / not Write questions in present perfect progressive.1. Carol / shout 2. you / dance 3. Kevin / run 4. they / on the phone / talk / how long 5. these books / lie / on the floor / how long Write theingform of the following verbs.1. cause 2. stay 3. refer 4. tie 5. travel Choose the correct form:haveorhasandsinceorfor.1. Theybeen discussing the problemone o'clock.2. The candlebeen burningtwo hours.3. Benbeen wearing that blue shirtFriday.4. The researcherbeen exploring the territorylast December.5. Judith and her boyfriendbeen kissingten minutes.Write sentences in present perfect progressive.1. the cat / the mouse / chase 2. you / the homework / copy 3. they / a new gadget / invent 4. we / in a forum / chat / not 5. Lucy / on the task / concentrate / not Write questions in present perfect progressive.1. Kerry / paint 2. the secretary / the documents / print out 3. they / a room / share 4. the dog / run around / how long 5. you / at the door / knock / how long Choose the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. I neverto school on Sundays. (go)2. Wesince 7 o'clock. (work)3. Heshopping twice per week. (go)4. Wetennis every Tuesday. (play)5. TheyEnglish for two years. (learn)6. Itfor three days now. (rain)7. ITV at the weekends. (never watch)8. Whenin the mornings? (usually get up)9. How longfor Tom now? (we wait)10. How often per monththe bus? (you take)Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. Carol(love)singing.2. She(sing)in the school's choir for five years.3. Carol(have)a wonderful voice and she(play)the piano, too.4. She(play)the piano for seven years.5. Since Carol saw a talent show on TV, she(dream)of being a popstar.6. Therefore, Carol(practise)every day.7. She(want)to be in a band.8. "(know / anyone)a cool band that(need)a singer or a keyboarder?" she often(ask)her friends.Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. Tom(go)to school by bus every day.2. He(go)to school by bus since he and his parents moved to a little village.3. Tom(have)to get up very early each day, but that(be)okay.4. At least he(can / stay)at his old school where all of his friends(be).5. Tom(speak)English very well, although he(learn)English for only two years.6. His friends often(ask)Tom why his English(be)so good.7. Every summer, Tom and his parents(spend)a few weeks in England.8. Tom's mum(love)England, especially the English gardens.9. Tom(have)some friends in England and he(speak)English with them.Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. Marvin and Joe(play)in a football club for two years.2. They(practise)four times a week.3. Marvin(be)a popular forwarder.4. He often(score)goals for his team.5. At the moment, the training(be)very hard.6. For six weeks now, the team(prepare)for an important match taking place on Sunday.7. Today, the boys(doing)strength training for forty minutes already.8. Joe(like/not)that very much - he(want)to play football.9. However, the strength training exercises(be)also very important for the young players.Fill in the correct form (pronoun + verb).Simple PresentPresent Perfect Progressive

they / do

she / eat

you / sit

I / speak

he / write

When to use which tense?1. 'for seven days' is a signal word for 2. 'since 6 o'clock' is a signal word for 3. 'often' is a signal word for Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. I(read)since two o'clock.2. He(meet)his friends after school every day.3. They(live)here for just three months.4. The weather here(be)really bad in winter.5. We always(get up)very late on Sundays.Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. My parents(speak/not)English very well.2. We(watch/not)TV for four hours.3. She(play/not)tennis on Tuesdays.4. He(study/not)for his English test since he came home.5. You need a break? Already? We(cycle/not)for more than half an hour.Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. What time(start/you)school on Mondays?2. When(leave/the train)for Manchester?3. How long(wait/we)for him?4. (go/she)to school for six years now?5. (get/they)much homework at school each day?Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. Interviewer: Jane, how long(learn/you)English?2. Jane: I(learn)English for six years. It's one of my favourite subjects.3. Interviewer: What other subjects(like/you)?4. Jane: I also(love)art and physical education.5. Interviewer: How often(do/you)sports per week?6. Jane: I(go)jogging every morning and I(play)in my schools basketball team for two years. We(train)three times a week.7. Interviewer: And what about art?(paint/you)a lot?8. Jane: Oh yes, I(paint)since I was just two years old.Fill in the correct form (pronoun + verb).Simple PresentPresent Perfect Progressive

I / look

he / live

you / swim

she listen

they / take

When to use which tense?1. 'never' is a signal word for 2. 'every Monday' is a signal word for 3. 'for eight months' is a signal word for 4. 'twice a week' is a signal word for 5. 'since yesterday' is a signal word for Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. My friend(travel)around Canada for five weeks.2. They(sleep)for more than 10 hours.3. She(visit)another museum every week.4. He(feed)his dog three times a day.5. The children(play)in the garden since they came home.Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. We(see/not)each other very often nowadays.2. My little brother(learn/not)English for a year yet.3. They(play/not)for ten minutes, but the score is 5:1 already.4. My mum(work/not)on Tuesdays.5. My socks are smelly although I(wear/not)them for a complete day yet.Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. (go/you)by bus very often?2. Since when(ski/Betty)?3. What time(have/he)dinner in the evenings?4. How long(rain/it)?5. (work/you)at the hospital for a long time yet?Fill in the correct tense (Simple Present or Present Perfect Progressive).1. William and his parents(live)in Aberdeen for one year.2. Although William was a little afraid of moving to Aberdeen, he(have)many friends here now.3. Four of his best friends(go)camping every summer.4. This year, William(want)to go with them.5. The five boys(plan)their holiday for a few months now.6. They already(know)where to go and what to do.7. What they(need)now, is a little more money.8. William only(get)very little pocket money every month.9. That(be)not enough.10. To earn some extra money, he(deliver)newspapers for 6 weeks.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive)1. I(play)football for five years.2. My team(win / only)two matches so far.3. The others(be / always)better.4. Are we not there yet? We(walk)for hours.5. But we(cover / only)an area of five miles so far.6. I(finish/just)my homework.7. I(work)on this essay since two o'clock.8. Jane(go out)with Bob for seven years.9. Martin(date)three girls this week.10. How long(wait / you)for us?Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).1. A:(you / play / ever)tennis?2. B: I(play / only)tennis once or twice. And you?3. A: I(learn)tennis for two years.4. B:(you / take)part in any competitions yet?5. A: I(participate)in four contests this year.6. B:(you / win)any prizes so far?7. A: No, I(win / not)anything yet. I'm not that good yet.(you / enter / ever)a contest?8. B: I(swim)for seven years and I(receive / already)some trophies.Use the verbs in Present Perfect Progressive, if possible. If it is not possible, use the Present Perfect Simple.1. We(know)them for 15 years.2. They(watch)TV for 3 hours.3. He(have)this car for 20 years.4. We(work)for 7 hours without a break.5. How long(you / learn)English?6. Mr Smith(be)in hospital for 5 days.7. Steven(hear)a mouse squeak all night.8. (you / see)Brona?9. She(prepare)dinner for two hours.10. Don't worry, they(touch / not)your gameboy.Which form is correct (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive)?1. We want to tell how we have spent our time:We have played football.We have been playing football.2. The action is completed now:Charly has sent the letter.Charly has been sending the letter.3. I want to tell how I have spent my time:I have watched TV.I have been watching TV.4. I want to emphasise that the door is open now:Elizabeth has opened the door.Elizabeth has been opening the door.5. I want to emphasise that the house is ready now:My friends have built a house.My friends have been building a house.What is emphasised?1. I have cooked dinner.emphasising that dinner is ready nowemphasising how I have spent my time2. She has been reading a book.emphasising that she has read the book completelyemphasising how she has spent her time3. He has closed all the windows.emphasising that all windows are closed nowemphasising how he has spent his time4. I have tidied up my room.emphasising that the room is tidy nowemphasising how I have spent my time5. We have been swimming.emphasising, that we are not swimming anymore nowemphasising how we have spent our timePut the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).1. Why are you out of breath? - I(run).2. The toaster is okay again. Dad(repair)it.3. I am so tired, I(work)all day.4. Your shirt is clean now. Maggie(wash)it.5. I'm afraid, I'm getting a cold. I(walk)home in the rain.6. Your clothes smell awful!(you / smoke)?7. Peggy is ready for her exam now. I(help)her preparing for it.8. It is dark in here because we(close)the curtains. We want to watch a film and that's better in the dark.9. His voice is gone now because he(shout)all morning.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).1. One can see through the windows again. Jane(clean)them.2. You are absolutely sunburned. You(sit)in the sun too long.3. We can watch the film now. Michael(connect)the DVD player.4. The room looks much nicer now. I(hang)up some pictures.5. Freddy is soaken wet. He(wash)the dog.6. I am not hungry. I(eat / already)something.7. Can I go outside? I(do)my homework.8. My eyes are red because I(cut)onions.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).1. I(play / not)the computer for half an hour, only for about 5 minutes.2. Bob(drive / not)a car for eight years.3. Carla(go / not)on holiday for three years.4. We(run / not)for 40 minutes yet - there are still 10 minutes left.5. They(smoke / not)for 10 days now.6. I(eat / not)anything since two o'clock.7. Anna(work / not)here for five years, but for seven years.8. I(read / not)for a long time - just 10 minutes, not more.9. You(cycle / not)for two hours. It was only about one hour.10. Catherine(speak / not)French for 10 years, so her French isn't very good now.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).1. Since I bought my car, I(travel / not)by train.2. He(learn / not)English for two years yet, but he speaks it very well.3. We(party / not)for a long time, but there's no food left.4. My sister and her boyfriend(go / not)out together for a long time. They only met three weeks ago.5. James(tidy / not)up his room for a long time. It's a complete mess.6. We(practise / not)for hours - 15 minutes were enough.7. Louis is absolutely tired as he(sleep / not)well for days.8. Dana(work / not)for days because she is ill.9. I(play / not)the piano for ages, so please don't ask me to perform anything.10. We(hang / not)about all day, we have helped grandma in the garden.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).1. A:(you / take)the dog for a walk yet?2. B: I(work)all day. I(come / just)home from work and I(have / not)the time yet to walk the dog.3. A: How long(the dog / be)home alone?4. B: For about 6 hours. You(walk / not)the dog for a long time. Don't you want to go?5. A: Well, I(laze / not)about all day either, you know. I have a very important meeting tomorrow and I still(finish / not)my presentation.6. B: Okay, I will go then. Where(you / put)collar and leash?7. A: They are in the kitchen. By the way,(you / eat)anything yet? If not, could you get us something from the supermarket?Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).1. A: I(call)for you for half an hour. Where(be)? And why are your clothes so dirty?2. B: I(tidy)up the shed in the garden.3. A:(you / find)a box with old photos there? I(look)for it for ages.4. B: I(discover / not)it yet, but I(work / not)for a long time yet. I(come / just)in to eat something.5. A: I(cook / not)anything yet because I(talk)to our neighbour.