Question

Study the example. When do we use the present perfect continuous? How do we form this tense
Katy is almost ready for the party. She has been getting ready for two hours.
b) Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the present perfect continuous. Use the Grammar button to refer to the theory.
1 Mark (look) forward to the bank holiday weekend for weeks. He’s going to visit his parents.
2 We (prepare) Christmas dinner since 9 o’clock this morning.
3 (Bill/work) for the bank for many years?
4 Tony (study) English for three years.
5 They (practise) for the St Patrick’s Day parade all week.
6 How long (Sue/wrap) those presents? She should have finished by now.
7 Mel and Stewart (walk) around the shops for hours and now they’re really tired.

Answer 1

1 Mark has been looking forward to the bank holiday weekend for weeks. He's going to visit his parents.

2 We have been preparing Christmas dinner since 9 o'clock this morning.

3 Has Bill been working for the bank for many years?

4 Tony has been studying English for three years.

5 They have been practicing for the St. Patrick's Day parade all week.

6 How long has Sue been wrapping those presents? She should have finished by now.

7 Mel and Stewart have been walking around the shops for hours, and now they're really tired.