English 8

Test on present perfect progressive

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).
1. He has been working (work) in this company since 1985.
2. I have been waiting (wait) for you since two o’clock.
3. Mary has been living (live) in Germany since 1992.
4. Why is he so tired? He has been playing (play) tennis for five hours.
5. How long have you been learning (learn / you) English?
6. We have been looking (look for) the motorway for more than an hour.
7. I have been living (live) without electricity for two weeks.
8. The film hasn’t been running (run / not) for ten minutes yet, but there’s a commercial break already.
9. How long has she been working (work / she) in the garden?
10. She has not been (not / be) in the garden for more than an hour.

Present Perfect Continuous – Positive and Negative

1) She has been working (work) here for five years.She hasn’t been working here for five years.
2) I have been studying (study) all day.I haven’t been studying all day.
3) You have been eating (eat) a lot recently. You haven’t been eating a lot recently.
4) We have been living (live) in London for six months. We haven’t been living in London for six months.
5) He has been playing (play) football, so he’s tired. He hasn’t playing football, so he’s not tired.
6) They have been learning (learn) English for two years.They haven’t been learning English for two years.
7) I have been cooking (cook) so I’m really hot. I haven’t been cooking so I’m not really hot.
8) She has been going (go) to the cinema every weekend for years. She hasn’t been going to the cinema every weekend for years.
9) It has been raining (rain) and the pavement is wet. It hasn’t been raining and the pavement isn’t wet.
10) You have been sleeping (sleep) for twelve hours. You haven’t been sleeping for twelve hours.
11) I haven’t been working (not/work) today. I have been working today.
12) You haven’t been eating (not/eat) well recently. You have been eating well recently.
13) We haven’t been exercising (not/exercise) enough. We have been exercising enough.
14) She hasn’t been studying (not/study). She has been studying.
15) They haven’t been living (not/live) here for very long. They have been living here for very long.
16) It haven’t been snowing (not/snow). It has been snowing.
17) He hasn’t been playing (not/play) football for five years. He has been playing football for five years.
18) We haven’t been drinking  (not/drink) enough water – that’s why we feel tired. We have been drinking enough water – that’s why we don’t feel tired.
19) I haven’t been sleeping (not/sleep) I was reading. I have been sleeping, I wasn’t reading.
20) They haven’t been watching (not/watch) TV much recently.