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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Exercises

The present perfect continuous is used to refer to an
unspecified time between ‘before now’ and ‘now’. The
speaker is thinking about something that started but
perhaps did not finish in that period of time. He/she is
interest– ed in the process as well as the result, and this
process may still be going on, or may have just finished.
Actions that started in the past and continue in the
present
– She has been waiting for you all day ( = and she’s still
waiting now).
– I’ve been working on this report since eight o’clock
this morning ( = and I still haven’t finished it).
–  They have been travelling since last October ( = and
they’re not home yet).
Text 1
Marcus travels to Los Angeles once a month for over a
year. In fact, he has been travelling to Los Angeles once
a month for over a year. Every time he travels to Los
Angeles, he stays at the same hotel. He likes the service
at this hotel. He has been staying at this hotel at least 5
days every month for over a year.
Marcus`s favorite employee at the hotel is Benjamin.
Benjamin has been working at this hotel for 2 years.
He usually works as a bellhop, but lately he has been
training for a new job. For the past 2 weeks, Benjamin
has been training to become the assistant manager
of the hotel. Marcus is proud of Benjamin because
he knows Benjamin has been working hard the last 2
years.

1. How often has Marcus been travelling to Los Angeles?

Actions that have just finished, but we are interested
in the results
A) 5 days every month
–  She has been cooking since last night ( = and the food
B) once a month for over a year
on the table looks delicious).
C) for 2 years
– It’s been raining ( = and the streets are still wet).
D) for the past 2 weeks
– Someone’s been eating my chips ( = half of them have
E) every week
gone).

2. About how many days a month has Marcus been

The present perfect continuous is formed using the cons-
truction has/have been + verb–ing. stay – ing at this hotel?

I have been reading War and Peace for a month now. A) once a month
B) for two weeks
In this sentence, using the present perfect continuous
C) about 5 days a month
verb tense conveys that reading War and Peace is an ac-
D) about 2 weeks a month
tivity that began sometime in the past and is not yet fini-
E) about 1 day a month
shed in the present (which is understandable in this case,
given the length of Tolstoy’s weighty tome).
3. For how many years has Benjamin been working at this
Recently and lately are words that we often find with
hotel?
verbs in the present perfect continuous tense.
Mia has been competing in flute competitions recently.
A) for 5 years
(And she will continue to do so.)
B) for 1 year
I haven’t been feeling well lately. (And I am still sick now.)
C) for a month
Have you seen my wallet and keys recently? (Because I
D) for 2 weeks
sure don’t know where they are.)
E) for 2 years

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4. What has Benjamin been doing lately? D) for over a year

E) since he lived in the neighborhood
A) He has been working as a bellhop
B) He has been training to become the assistant manager 7. Lately, whom has Nick been teaching to play marbles?
of the hotel
C) He has been travelling to Los Angeles A) Brian
D) He has been doing his favorite sport B) other kids
E) He has been working as a manager C) his best friend
D) Brian`s friend
5. Why is Marcus proud of Benjamin? E) classmates

A) Because Benjamin is a bellhop 8. What has been teaching him?

B) Because Benjamin is working at the hotel
C) Because Benjamin has been working hard for the last A) how to play soccer
2 years B) all the rules of the game of marble, and also how
D) Because Benjamin is his favorite employee to win.
E) Because Benjamin travels next to Marcus C) how to play marble for many years
D) how to be fun
Text 2 E) all the other kids
Nick has been playing the game of marbles since he was
5 years old. He likes to play marbles. He plays with the 9. What has Brian been learning recently?
other kids. He also teaches other kids how to play the
game. A) how to lose
Lately, he has been teaching Brian how to play marbles. B) how to be Nick`s friend
He has been teaching Brian all the rules of the game. He C) how to play marbles
has been teaching Brian how to win. D) how to play with other kids
Brian is Nick`s friend. Recently, he has been learning to E) how to be fun
play marbles. He has been wishing to play the game for
many years. The past few days, his friend, Nick, has been 10. How long has Nick been teaching Brian how to play
teaching him how to play marbles. It is a fun game. marbles?

6. How long has Nick been playing the game of marbles? A) since he was 5 years old
B) for many years
A) for the past few days C) for almost a month
B) for many years D) since they were at school
C) since he was 5 years old E) for the past few days

KEYS
1- B 2- C 3- E 4- B 5- C
6- C 7- A 8- B 9- C 10 - E