Solutions for App 387

Present Perfect Continuous (1)

Practise the present perfect continuous!

We use the present perfect continuous when we want to say that something started in the past and is still continuing now.

The present perfect continuous is formed with "has/have been" + "the ing-form of the verb" (present participle).
For example: I have been watching the TV series for a month now.

I have been __________ chess for two years now.

Solution:
learning

Lucas has been __________ for the junior marathon for a long time.

Solution:
training

She ______ been cooking all evening, so dinner is ready soon.

Solution:
has

They ______ been building the new school for a year now.

Solution:
have

Mum has been __________ a lot.

Solution:
working

Marie has been __________ the piano for two hours now.

Solution:
practising

We have ______ looking after Lilly since two o'clock.

Solution:
been

Dad ______ been exercising for hours!

Solution:
has

We have been __________ about you.

Solution:
thinking

They have been __________ on this project for a long time.

Solution:
working

She has ______ gaming a lot.

Solution:
been

Louisa ______ been waiting for ten minutes.

Solution:
has

I have ______ renovating my bedroom since yesterday.

Solution:
been