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Present Perfect Continuous – Test 1

B1 Intermediate GrammarEnglish

This 30-question B1 grammar test covers the present perfect continuous: how to form it, how to make negatives and questions, and when to use it instead of the present perfect simple or present continuous. It is for intermediate learners and their teachers who want to check accuracy and understanding before moving on.

Questions
30
Time
30 min
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4 pages
Answer key
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Part 1: Form – affirmatives, negatives and questions

Choose the correct form to complete each sentence.

  1. Maria _____ English for three years.

  2. They _____ for the bus since 8 o'clock.

  3. I _____ very well recently.

  4. _____ you been working here long?

  5. How long _____ she been living in Lisbon?

  6. Which sentence is correct?

  7. "Have you been running?" – "Yes, I _____."

  8. It _____ all morning, so the streets are wet.

  9. Tom has been _____ (study) all night.

  10. My brother and I _____ to each other lately.

Part 2: Meaning and use

Choose the option that best fits the meaning of each sentence.

  1. Kenji has been working at the hospital _____ 2019.

  2. She's been waiting _____ forty minutes.

  3. "Why are your hands so dirty?" – "I _____ in the garden."

  4. Lena _____ three emails so far this morning.

  5. I _____ this book for a week, but I'm only on page 50.

  6. How long _____ Sam?

  7. "Ana has been painting the kitchen." What does this sentence mean?

  8. Which sentence is correct?

  9. "You're out of breath!" – "_____"

  10. I've been feeling tired _____.

Part 3: Find the error

Each sentence contains one mistake. Choose the part of the sentence that is wrong.

  1. She have been working here since May.

  2. We've been waiting here since forty minutes.

  3. How long are you been learning to drive?

  4. I've been knowing Priya since we were children.

  5. They haven't been play football this week because of the rain.

Part 4: Grammar in context

Read the email and answer the questions.

Hi Jonas,

Sorry I haven't written for a while. Things have been really busy here! I've been working at a new café since March, and I love it. I've been learning how to make all kinds of coffee, and my manager says I'm getting better every day.

In my free time, I've been taking guitar lessons. I've only had six lessons so far, but I've already learned four songs. My neighbours probably aren't very happy, because I've been practising every evening!

The only problem is that I haven't been sleeping very well. The café opens at seven, so I've been getting up at half past five. I'm always tired.

What about you? Have you been looking for a new flat? Write soon and tell me everything.

Love,

Chiara

  1. How long has Chiara been working at the café?

  2. Why does Chiara write "I've only had six lessons" and not "I've only been having six lessons"?

  3. Which sentence from the email describes a repeated activity that is still continuing?

  4. Chiara is tired because she _____ very well.

  5. Which question could Jonas ask Chiara in his reply?

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About this test

This 30-question B1 grammar test covers the present perfect continuous: how to form it, how to make negatives and questions, and when to use it instead of the present perfect simple or present continuous. It is for intermediate learners and their teachers who want to check accuracy and understanding before moving on.

Topics covered

Present perfect continuous formNegatives and questionsFor and sincePresent perfect simple vs continuousStative verbsError correctionReading in context

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  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use this test after presenting the present perfect continuous, or as a review before comparing it with the present perfect simple. It targets typical B1 errors: has/have agreement, missing -ing, 'since' with periods of time, wrong auxiliaries in questions, and stative verbs like 'know' and 'have' (possession) in the continuous. For follow-up, ask students to write a short email about what they have been doing lately, using for, since, recently and lately.