Present Perfect Continuous – Test 1

Elige la forma correcta para completar cada oración.

1. Maria _____ English for three years.

   A has been learning B have been learning C is learning D has been learn

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

   A has been waiting B have been waiting C are waiting D have been wait

3. I _____ very well recently.

   A haven't sleeping B don't been sleeping C haven't been sleeping D hasn't been sleeping

4. _____ you been working here long?

   A Are B Have C Has D Did

5. How long _____ she been living in Lisbon?

   A has B have C is D does

6. Which sentence is correct?

   A We've been playing tennis since two hours. B We've been play tennis for two hours. C We've been playing tennis for two hours. D We're been playing tennis for two hours.

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

   A am B did C been D have

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

   A has been raining B have been raining C has been rained D has raining

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

   A studing B studying C studyed D study

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

    A hasn't been talking B haven't been talked C don't been talking D haven't been talking

Elige la opción que mejor se ajuste al significado de cada oración.

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

    A for B since C from D during

12. She's been waiting _____ forty minutes.

    A since B ago C for D during

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

    A work B 've been work C was been working D 've been working

14. Lena _____ three emails so far this morning.

    A has been writing B has written C is writing D have been writing

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

    A have been reading B have read C read D am reading

16. How long _____ Sam?

    A have you been knowing B are you knowing C have you known D do you know

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

    A She finished painting a long time ago. B She started painting and may not have finished yet. C She is going to paint the kitchen tomorrow. D She paints kitchens as her job.

18. Which sentence is correct?

    A I've been owning this car for ten years. B I've been having this car for ten years. C I have this car for ten years. D I've had this car for ten years.

19. "You're out of breath!" – "_____"

    A Have you been running? B Have you run? C Did you been running? D Are you been running?

20. I've been feeling tired _____.

    A ago B lately C yesterday D last week

Cada oración contiene un error. Elige la parte de la oración que es incorrecta.

21. She have been working here since May.

    A have B been C working D since May

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

    A We've B been waiting C here D since

23. How long are you been learning to drive?

    A How long B are C been learning D to drive

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

    A I've B been knowing C since D were

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

    A haven't B been play C this week D because of

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

    A For a week. B Since last year. C Since March. D She doesn't work there yet.

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

    A Because 'have' is never used in the continuous form. B Because she is counting completed lessons, so the present perfect simple is needed. C Because the lessons happened last year. D Because she is talking about the future.

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

    A I've already learned four songs. B I've only had six lessons so far. C The café opens at seven. D I've been practising every evening.

29. Chiara is tired because she _____ very well.

    A hasn't been sleeping B isn't been sleeping C hasn't been slept D doesn't been sleeping

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

    A How long are you playing the guitar? B How long have you been play the guitar? C How long have you been playing the guitar? D How long do you been playing the guitar?