Present Perfect Continuous Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense in English with this Present Perfect Continuous Tense Quiz. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used in English to express actions or situations that began in the past and are still continuing in the present or that have recently stopped with a focus on the duration or ongoing nature of the activity. To form the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, use ‘have been’ or ‘has been’ followed by the present participle (verb-ing) form of the verb. For example, “I have been reading,” “you have been working,” “he has been playing.” Take The Quiz Below!

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense Quiz

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She __________ (to study) for three hours.

A. has been studying

B. is studying

C. studied

2 / 20

They __________ (to wait) for the bus since 8 AM.

A. waited

B. have been waiting

C. are waiting

3 / 20

I __________ (to work) on this project since last month.

A. have been working

B. worked

C. am working

4 / 20

He __________ (to read) that book for two days.

A. reads

B. has been reading

C. was reading

5 / 20

We __________ (to look) for you for the past hour.

A. looked

B. are looking

C. have been looking

6 / 20

It __________ (to rain) since the morning.

A. has been raining

B. rained

C. is raining

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She __________ (to learn) English for two years.

A. learns

B. has been learning

C. learned

8 / 20

They __________ (to build) the house for several months.

A. have been building

B. build

C. are building

9 / 20

I __________ (to try) to call you all day.

A. tried

B. have been trying

C. am trying

10 / 20

He __________ (to drive) since 5 AM.

A. drives

B. has been driving

C. drove

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She __________ (to cook) dinner since 6 PM.

A. has been cooking

B. cooks

C. cooked

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We __________ (to plan) our vacation for weeks.

A. have been planning

B. plan

C. planned

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The children __________ (to play) outside all afternoon.

A. played

B. have been playing

C. are playing

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I __________ (to feel) sick since yesterday.

A. felt

B. have been feeling

C. feel

15 / 20

They __________ (to argue) for the last hour.

A. argue

B. have been arguing

C. argued

16 / 20

He __________ (to paint) the room since the morning.

A. painted

B. has been painting

C. paints

17 / 20

She __________ (to write) emails all day.

A. writes

B. has been writing

C. wrote

18 / 20

I __________ (to think) about this problem for a long time.

A. have been thinking

B. thought

C. think

19 / 20

They __________ (to discuss) the issue since 3 PM.

A. discuss

B. have been discussing

C. discussed

20 / 20

We __________ (to travel) around Europe for a month.

A. traveled

B. have been traveling

C. travel

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