Question

F: Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous and add since or for.

1. Maria (learn) English two years.

2. I (write) letters 8:00.

3. Robert and Jane (travel) around Europe five weeks.

4. We (go) to Ireland for our holidays 1968.

5. It (rain) this morning.

6. Anne (look) for a new job a long time.

7. Mark (sell) computers he started his job with Olivetti.

8. We (wait) for the bus twenty-five minutes.

9. She (play) piano she was eight.

10. They (watch) TV hours.​

Answer 1

★ Structure for Present Perfect continuous tense :

• $\bf {S + has/have + been + V_4 + for/since + O}$

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Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous and add since or for.

1. Maria (learn) English two years.

• Maria has been learning English since two years.

2. I (write) letters 8:00.

• I have been writing letters since 8:00.

3. Robert and Jane (travel) around Europe five weeks.

• Robert and Jane have been travelling around Europe for five weeks.

4. We (go) to Ireland for our holidays 1968.

• We have been going to Ireland for our holidays since 1968.

5. It (rain) this morning.

• It has been raining, since this morning.

6. Anne (look) for a new job a long time.

• Anne has been looking for a new job since a long time.

7. Mark (sell) computers he started his job with Olivetti.

• Mark has been selling computers since he started his job with Olivetti.

8. We (wait) for the bus twenty-five minutes.

• We have been waiting for the bus for twenty-five minutes.

9. She (play) piano she was eight.

• She has been playing piano since she was eight.

10. They (watch) TV hours.

• They have been watching TV for hours.

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Extra Information :

★ Structure for Present Tense :

Simple Present Tense :

• $\bf {S + V_1 + O}$

Present Continuous Tense :

• $\bf {S + is/am/are + V_4 + O}$

Present Perfect Tense :

• $\bf {S + has/have + V_3 + O}$

Present Perfect Continuous Tense :

• $\bf {S + has/have + been + V_4 + for/since + O}$

Answer 2

Answer:

Rule : S+has/have+been

Try it yourself by putting this rule