1. Tense System • Level 2

Perfect Continuous

10 Questions • 3 Minutes

📖 Lesson: Perfect Continuous

Definition

Focuses on the activity itself (how long, the process) or the side effects of the activity (sweating, panting, dirty hands).

Rule / Formula

Subject + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + VERB-ING

Comparison

Simple Perfect: "I have painted the room." (Done. The room is blue.)
Continuous Perfect: "I have been painting the room." (Activity. My clothes are dirty. Maybe I'm not finished.)

Key Usage

"How long...?" questions.
Providing a reason for a present state: "I'm tired because I have been running."

📋 Practice Questions

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1. You look tired! I _____.

Ahave been running
Bwas running
Cam running
Dhad run

2. She _____ English for 5 years.

Ais learning
Bhas been learning
Clearns
Dlearned

3. It _____ raining all day.

Ahas been
Bis
Cwas
Dhas

4. Sorry I'm late. I _____ for a spot.

Alooked
Bhave been looking
Clook
Dam looking

5. How long _____ you _____ here?

Aare/working
Bhave/been working
Cdo/work
Ddid/work

6. I _____ the house (Paint).

Apainted
Bhave been painting
Cpaint
Dpainting

7. She _____ too much recently.

Aeats
Bhas been eating
Cate
Deaten

8. I have _____ 5 emails.

Awriting
Bwritten
Cbeen writing
Dwrote

9. My hands are dirty. I _____ the car.

Arepaired
Bhave been repairing
Crepair
Drepairing

10. He _____ TV since 8am.

Ais watching
Bhas been watching
Cwatched
Dwatches