Question

Fill in the banks with present perfect continuous tense:-
1. It ____since 6 a.m.(rain)
2. They _____for two hours(play)
3. I_____ for him for an hour and he still hasn't come (wait)
4. He is shivering because he _______ for an hour (bath)
5. The boys _____ round the town all day and are now resting. (run)​

Answer 1

★Present Perfect Continuous Tense -

1. It has been raining since 6 a.m.

2. They have been playing for two hours.

3. I have been waiting for him for an hour and he still hasn't come.

4. He is shivering because he has been bathing for an hour.

5. The boys have been running round the town all day and are now resting.

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More To Know :

⋆ Form of Present Perfect Continuous Tense -

• have (has) + been + ( verb + ing )
• For negative, 'not' is placed after has/have.
• For interrogative, has/have is placed before the subject.

⋆ Uses of Present Perfect Tense -

• to express an action which began in the past and is still continuing.
• to express an action which is already finished but whose effect or result persists.