Question

Present perfect continuous

1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 football all day. (Jim / play)

2How long for me? (you / wait)

3They're tired because early all this week. (they / get up)

4, so his throat hurts. (Jamie / shout)

5, so you don't know what to do. (you / not listen)

6 since she got home. (Tracy / study)

7How long professionally? (you / cycle)

8Sam isn't very fit because to the gym this year. (he / not go)

2 Match sentences 1–8 in exercise 1 with the uses of the present perfect continuous a and b.

aAn action that began in the past and is still in progress.

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bAn action that has recently stopped and that explains the present situation.

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Answer 1

1. Jim has been playing footbal all day.

2. How long have you been waiting for me?

3. They're tired because they have been getting up early all this week.

4. Jim has been shouting so his throat hurts.

5. You haven't been listening so you don't know what to do.

6. Tracy has been studying since she got home.

7. How long have you been cycling professionally?

8. Sam isn't very fit because he hasn't been going to the gym this year.

 

a) 1, 2, 6, 7

b) 3, 4, 5, 8

 

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