Present perfect continuous (ing form) – cloze test (difficulty: 1 of 5 – easy)

Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present perfect continuous/progressive. Do not use any short forms (contractions).

• Example: “She _____________ for hours.” (read) → “She has been reading for hours.”

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Exercises and explanations related to the ‘Present perfect continuous’

The following exercises and explanations relate to the topic ‘Present perfect continuous (ing form) in English grammar’ and also test your knowledge:

• Use of the present perfect simple
• The auxiliary verb ‘to have’ in the present simple
• Conjugation of the present perfect simple
• Exercise 2: present perfect continuous
• Exercise 1: present perfect simple
• Exercise 1: present simple of ‘to have’