The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

at the moment, at present

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

every Saturday, always/usually/often/sometimes

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

before, yet, ever, once in my life

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense should you use with these keywords?

for thirty years, since 1995, the whole morning

• present simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

• present perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

I'm so tired now. I _____ _____ _____ (prepare) my friend's birthday cake for six hours just now.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

My neighbours _____ _____ _____ (make) lots of noises for the whole night. I can't sleep at all!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

Sally _____ _____ _____ (study) for eight hours non-stop for her exams. She must be very tired.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous tense.

Daniel and Josephine _____ _____ _____ (work) in this company since 1992. If you have any questions about work, I'm sure they can answer them.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with EITHER the present perfect tense OR present perfect continuous tense.

Jessica __________ (travel) to Australia a few times before.

Answer explanation

"a few times before" shows that these are one-off/finished actions. Which tense is a better choice?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with EITHER the present perfect tense OR present perfect continuous tense.

Jessica __________ (live) in Australia for over two decades*. She knows a lot about life in Australia.

Note: A decade is 10 years, so two decades is 20 years.

Answer explanation

Two decades (= 20 years) is a very long time. Which tense is a better choice?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D