Type the correct Present Perfect Continuous form of the verb in brackets. Four exercise sets: affirmative, negative, questions, and mixed. Pay attention to the -ing spelling rules and stative verbs.
Set:
Exercise 1: Affirmative: have/has been + verb-ing
Write the correct Present Perfect Continuous affirmative form. Use have been with I / you / we / they and has been with he / she / it. Add the correct -ing ending.
Set:
1
She (work) here for five years.
2
I (wait) for you since noon.
3
They (live) in London since 2018.
4
He (study) all morning.
5
We (try) to reach you for hours.
6
The children (play) in the garden all afternoon.
7
It (rain) since early morning.
8
You (do) a great job lately.
9
My parents (travel) around Europe for three weeks.
10
She (run) every morning this week.
+ Affirmative
Subjecthave / hasbeenverb-ing.
I have been working. · She has been studying. · They have been waiting.
− Negative
Subjecthaven't / hasn'tbeenverb-ing.
I haven't been sleeping well. · She hasn't been feeling well.
? Question
Have / Hassubjectbeenverb-ing?
Have you been waiting long? · Has she been crying? · How long have you been learning English?
Which auxiliary to use
Subject
+
−
?
I / You / We / They
have been working
haven't been working
Have you been working?
He / She / It ★
has been working
hasn't been working
Has she been working?
★ Key rule: He / She / It → has been, not have been. She has been working ✅ She have been working ❌