Present Perfect Continuous ( I have been doing ) exercises

UNIT 16 Exercises

16.1   Read the situation and then write a sentence with the present perfect continuous (I have been doing)

Example: Carlos is out of breath. (he/run) He has been running

1.   Jane is very tired. (she/work/hard)____________________________________________

2.   Bob has a black eye, and Bill has a cut lip. (Bob and Bill/fight)_______________________________________

3.   George has just come back from the beach. He is very red. (he/lie/in the sun)______________________________________________

4.   Janet is hot and tired. (she/play/tennis)_________________________________________


16.2   Ask a question for each situation.

Example: Your friend's hands are covered with grease. (you/work/on the car?) 
Have you been working on the car?
1.   You see a little boy. His eyes are red and watery. (you/cry?)
____________________________________________________________

2.   You have just arrived to meet your friend, who is waiting for you. (you/wait/long?)
____________________________________________________________

3.   Your friend comes in. Her face and hands are very dirty. (what/you/do?)
_____________________________________________________________


16.3  say how long something has been happening.

Example: It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago.
It has been raining for two hours.

1.   Kevin is studying. He began studying three hours ago
He________________________________________for three hours.

2.   I'm learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December
I_________________________________________since December.

3.   Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago.
__________________________________________for six months.

4.   Mary is working in Toronto. She started working there on January 18th.
___________________________________________since January 18th.

5.   Mark smokes. He started smoking five years ago.
___________________________________________for five years.


16.4   Ask questions with how long.

Example: It is raining.  How long has it been raining?

1.   Sue is reading War and Peace.  How long__________________________________

2.   Mike plays chess.  How_______________________________________

3.   Jim sells washing machines.  _____________________________________________

4.   Linda is living on Main Street.  ____________________________________________