PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS

We use the present perfect continuous/progressive to talk about an action or situations which began in the
past and are still happening or have just stopped. It is often used with how long, for and since.
E.g.: The journalist has been working very hard this week.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in either the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1.

I have taken (take) a French course for 5 months and the teacher says I am a fast
learner.

2. A) Someone have leaved (leave) the ladder outside, look. I expect thats Brain. He
has cleaned (clean) windows. And I dont think he has not finished
(finish) yet.
3. Jessy has taken (take) driving lessons and next week she is going to take a driving test.
4. I have lived (live) in Sues flat and when I find a new house, I will move.
5. Please dont go in. I have just swept (sweep) the flour.
6. I have eaten (eat) 8 chocolates up to now.
7. A- Are you hungry?

B- No, Im not. I have been eating (eat) chocolates all day.

8. The young children has been making (make) a snowman all morning.
9. I have broken (break) my arms twice within 2 years.
10. Im tired. I have been playing (play) tennis all afternoon.

II. Choose the correct form of the verb:

1) I (have had/ have been) having some family problems lately.
2) She (has loved / has been) loving chocolate since she was a child.
3) It (has snowed / has been) snowing a lot this week.
4) (Have you studied / have you been studying) hard this semester?

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5) How long (have you been/ have you been being) in town.
6) I (have read/ have been reading) this book all afternoon.
IV. Complete the sentences by means of the present perfect continuous:
A) He has been trying (try) to find a better job.
B) Where has Susan been? I have been looking (look) for her for the last two hours.
C) They have been living (live) here since they got married.
D) We have been working (work) together for many years.
E) She has been learning (learn) French for three years now.
F) How long have you been waiting (wait) for us?
G) I have been taking (take) a shower since three days ago.
H) have you been eating (eat) properly these days?

III. Complete with the correct form of the verbs using either Present Perfect tense or Present Perfect
Continuous.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Linda has been traveling (travel) around Europe for three months.
She has been visiting (visit) six countries so far.
Jimmy has been playing (play) since he was five years old.
He has won (win) the national championship four times.
Bill and Andy have made (make) ten films since they left college.
They have been making (make) films for many years now.
Look! Somebody has broken (break) the window.
I have been reading (read) the book you gave all morning.
But I have not finished (not finish) it yet.
Sorry Im late. Thats all right. I haven't been waiting (not wait) for a long time.
Peter has been cleaning (clean) the windows for some time.
So far he has cleaned (clean) five of them and there are two more to go.
My brother is an actor. He has appeared (appear) in several films.
I have been learning (learn) Chinese for two years now.

V. Write the interrogative form for each of the following sentences.

Ruby has been eating too much fried food for the last two weeks has ruby been eating too much fried food
for the last two weeks ?
I have been watching TV since 5pm because I have nothing to do. have I been watching TV since 5pm because I
have nothing to do?...
Tamara has been studying seriously for 5 hours. has Tamara been studying seriously for 5 hours?
Pele has been playing football for a long time. has Pele been playing football for a long time?

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We have been waiting for him for over an hour! have we been waiting for him for over an hours?

VI. A Busy Year. What have you been doing since the beginning of the year or marking period? List between five
and ten activities. Then, share your answers with the rest of the group.
VII. Secret Charades. Students are given some index cards. Then, every student has to come to the front of the
class and acts out a daily activity while the rest of the class tries to figure out what it is. The goal is to try to
guess what the student have been doing using the present perfect progressive.

VIII. Song Activity. The famous song by Depeche Mode is used to illustrate the usage of Present Continuous,
Present and Present Perfect Continuous. After listening, fill in the gaps paying close attention to these tenses.
If youve been hiding from
love
If youve been hiding from
love
I can understand where you're coming from
I can understand where you're (coming/running) from
If you've suffered enough
If you've suffered enough
I can understand what you're (thinking/bringing) of
I can see the pain that you're frightened of
And I'm only here to (bring/give) you free love
Let's make it clear. That this is free love
No hidden catch. No strings attached
Just free love.
No hidden catch. No strings attached
Just free love.
Ive been running like you
Ive been running like you
Now you understand why I'm running scared
Now you understand why I'm running scared
And Im only here

Then let it slip away

Let go of complicated feelings
Then there's no price to (pay/pray)
Weve been running from
love
Weve been running from
love
And we don't know what we're doing here
No we don't (know/love) what we're doing here
We're only here
Sharing our free love
Let's (make/take) it clear
That this is free love
No hidden catch.
No strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch
No strings attached
Just free love

(love, been running, suffered,

been hiding)

Hey girl
You've got to take this moment

IX. Reading Comprehension. Read and then answer the questions using the present continuous when possible.

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Ive been sitting on the beach and eating an ice-cream. Alice and Paul have been swimming in
the sea and Tom has been in the park. Hes been playing with a friend. Peter has been
listening to the radio and reading. Weve been having a fantastic holiday. Abercwm is a little
fishing village in north Wales with a park, a castle, some Roman remains and some lovely
gardens, and theres a little fishing port with a lighthouse. Everybody here has been really
friendly since we came here. I think weve been very lucky. This is our second holiday this
year and weve been doing just what we have wanted to do. Weve been sleeping, eating and
playing games during all this time. The food has been lovely too.

1) Whats the author of the text been doing? the author have been sitting on the beach an eating an ice-cream..
2) What have Alice and Paul been doing? ..They have been swimming in the sea..
3) What has Peter been doing?
Peter has been listening to the radio and reading
4) Where has Tom been?
tom has been in the park

5) Wheres Abercwm?
THE ABERCWM is a little village in the north wales

Vocabulary: Remains= Ruinas; Fishing Village= Pueblito pesquero; Lighthouse= Faro; Lucky= Con suerte; Friendly= Amigable;
Castle= Castillo; Garden = Jardn; holiday=Vacaciones; lovely= encantador.