Present Perfect Continuous

What are the auxiliaries used in the present perfect continuous?

• Do / Does

• Have / Has

• Did

• Was/were

Which is the verb that never changes in Present perfect continuous and is in past participle form?

• been

• was

• am

• is

What do we add to the common verbs to change into a continuous form?

• V + ED

• change their structure

• V + LY

• V + ING

Complete the next sentence using the correct form of the present perfect continuous.

She _________________ (write) a letter.

• was writing

• has written

• wrote

• has been writing

Complete the next sentence using the present perfect continuous.

Marco and Julie _________________ (go) to the beach lately.

• has gone

• went

• have been going

• were going

Choose the correct WH question for the next sentence.

She has been going to the shopping mall with mom the last two days.

• Why has she been going to the mall with mom the last two days?

• When has she been going to the mall with her mom?

• What has she been going to the mall with mom for the last two days?

Choose the correct WH question for the next sentence.

Karina has been staying with her friend for the last 2 weeks while her house is being remodeled.

• Who has Karina been staying with for the last 2 weeks while her house is being remodeled?

• When has Karina been staying with her friend for the last 2 weeks while her house is being remodeled?

Change into the negative form the next sentence in the present perfect continuous.

My mom has been waiting for her friends since 5 o'clock.

• My mom have not been waiting for her friends since 5 o'clock.

• My mom not has been waiting for her friends since 5 o'clock.

• My mom hasn't been waiting for her friends since 5 o'clock.

• My mom has been not waiting for her friends since 5 o'clock.

Complete the next sentence using SINCE or FOR.

I’ve been working in this office ______________ last summer

• since

• for

Complete the next sentence using SINCE or FOR.

Have you been doing this course ________________ a long time?

• since

• for