Present Perfect ContinuousSet 8

1Apply present perfect continuous in a sentence with 'to wait'.
2What does the present perfect progressive tense indicate in terms of action continuity?
3Choose the correct tense.I ..... TV for hours now. I've had enough.
4She ..... here for five years. (work-present perfect progressive)
5What verb tense is this:"I have been studying a lot".
6They ..... a lot of shop houses around here.
7I'm taking my son to the doctor, because his head ..... for three days.
8The last time she went out with him was two years ago.
9Dexy has been studying Science for an hour
10Change this sentence into Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Jenny has helped us recently.
11Her pet dog ..... for three years.
12The committee ..... the budget proposal since last week.
13I can't stand it anymore. I ..... the furniture since breakfast.
14What ..... you ..... (do) lately?
15How long have you (work) on the computer? Your eyes are red.
16Rachel began a trip round Europe 2 months ago. She ..... (travel) for 2 months.
17Which of the following sentences expresses a recent action that has clear evidence as of now?
18A:Hey, Claire, stop for a minute. We ..... (go) up and down the same aisles since we got here.
19The employees of this company demand higher salaries for a very long period of time.
20Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence: He has been selling motobikes ......
21Which sentence is in the present perfect progressive?
22Which tense is used in the sentence: 'They have been working on the project for two months.'?
23What ..... they ..... lately?
24Choose the right answer a, b, c, or d: We ..... in this queue for three hours now.
25I ..... seafood since I first tried it.
26Sarah ..... her new job for three weeks now.
27Complete the sentence to explain the present situation:'My eyes are sore because I ..... on the computer all day.'
28Jamila ..... for her husband all night.
29They ..... on this project all week.
30The sailors ..... (sail) for a month in the pacific ocean.
31Are any more taxis coming?
32They ..... (practice) basketball for two hours, and now they are ready for the game. (+ PPC)
33They ..... (study) for three hours, and they're still not finished.
34Do you know that man? He ..... at you all evening.
35Has been, have been + present participle of main verb= what verb tense?
36He's been working there ..... he graduated from college in 2015.
37Complete the question in the present perfect continuous ..... Stephanie ..... (sell) her old clothes?
38David ..... photography as a hobby for years, and he often ..... his work online.
39She has not been singing a song.
40Fill in the blank: "We ..... for you since 3 o'clock."
41She ..... for this company for twenty years.
42True or False:The sentence 'They have been watching a movie' is a correct affirmative sentence in the present perfect continuous tense.
43Sorry, could you say that again? I ..... to you.
44During the study session, Linga's cat ..... (to meow) at Archalaus ..... 5 minutes.
45How long has you been able to play video games?
46Jo has already ..... Shirley to dinner
47They ..... cleaning their bedrooms.
48They ..... soccer for several hours, so now they are exhausted.
49Anna ..... (live) here since last week.
50He ..... a teacher since he ..... from the university.
51What tense gives importance to the fact that an action is temporary,incomplete or has finishes very recently?
52I can't give you the report I ..... for today because I ..... A. promise-don't finish B. promised-didn't finish C. have promised-didn't finish D. have promised-haven't finished
53We ..... in summer school since the first week of June.
54Formed using the auxiliary verb "have/has" followed by "been" and Ving of the main verb.
55Jim, why don't you take some time off. You ..... (WORK) too hard lately.
56I ..... (read) the book you lent me. I look forward to knowing the ending
57Have/has + been + verb(ing)
58What have you been doing lately?
59He ..... for his marathon since January.
60Your little sister has been asking for a snack over and over for ten minutes. Which sentence best emphasizes this repeated action?
61The kids ..... (play) in the garden since 2 PM.