Present perfect continuous tense exercises

Exercises

Test 1. Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous. Use the verbs in brackets.

It's Saturday morning. What have Tim and his school friends been doing since they got up?

Tim his bedroom since he got up. (decorate)

Patrick on a biology project on pollution in his neighbourhood. (work)

Sam and Matt rugby with their school team. (practise)

Joe and Peter Sam and Matt playing rugby. (watch)

Raymond nothing as usual. What a shame! (do)

Sue and Jane for clothes in their favourite department store. (shop)

Melanie her mum and dad with housework. (help)

Kate a book about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. (read)

Fiona and Eve part in a community service project at the local hospital. (take)

And Maria and Julie? These girls about all their school friends on the Internet. (chat)

Test 2. Complete the dialogues.

Why are you so tired, George?

Because I wheels on my car since I got up. (replace)

I must tell you that your French is perfect.

Really? I French at the local language school for more than four years. (not learn)

Sue looks quite exhausted.

You're right. Why for such a long time? (she/exercise)

I'm surprised that Bill isn't sunburnt at all.

since the morning as usual? (he/not sunbathe)

Your mum and dad look quite relaxed today.

Do they? They all the weekend. (relax)

All the footballers are soaking wet.

They in the heavy rain since the match started. (play)

Is Grace your neighbour?

Yes, she is. She next door for nearly six years now. (live)

Doris is still sleeping. Shall I wake her up?

Yes, please. She all day long. (sleep)

You should have a rest.

Should I? But I so long. (not/drive)

Why is Derek so dirty?

He his bedroom on his own. (paint)

Present perfect continuous exercises with answers and PDF worksheets on positive, negative and question forms for elementary - advanced learners of English as a foreign language.

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