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Present perfect continuous

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Present perfect continuous shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time.

Form:

Positive: Subject + have / has + been + verb + -ing
Negative: Subject + have / has + not + been + verb + -ing
Interrogative: Have / Has + subject + been + verb + -ing
Keywords: for, since, how long

Exercises - Present perfect continuous

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  • 1) I have worked have been working for ten hours.


  • 2) You has been playing have been playing with that train for over an hour.


  • 3) My parents haven't been building have built a house for five years.


  • 4) We have been has been cleaning the room for a long time.


  • 5) Beth has lived has been living in the same house for fifty years.


  • 6) He has packed has been packing his case all morning.


  • 7) I hasn't been living haven't been living in London for a year.


  • 8) You have been typing have typed letters since 9 o'clock.


  • 9) They have walked have been walking in the rain.


  • 10) She has been painting has painted her room since yesterday.


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