Present continuous or present perfect continuous
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms (present continuous / present perfect / present perfect continuous tense) of the verb. Choose your answers from the given options.
1. It …………… continuously since the morning.
is raining
has been raining
was raining
has been raining
was raining
2. I ………………… him only once.
have met
have been meeting
am meeting
have been meeting
am meeting
3. I ……………….. him for a long time.
did not see
have not seen
does not see
have not seen
does not see
4. The children are hungry. They ……………… in the garden.
are playing
have played
have been playing
have played
have been playing
5. We ……………… each other since our school days.
know
have been knowing
have known
have been knowing
have known
6. ………………… you ………………… the job?
Have, completed
Are, completed
Have, been completing
Are, completed
Have, been completing
7. Her health …………….. considerably since she returned from the hills.
has improved
is improving
has been improved
is improving
has been improved
8. We …………………. to find our way home.
have managed
managed
have been managing
managed
have been managing
9. Those who ……………. their work are free to go home.
finished
have finished
have been finishing
have finished
have been finishing
10. This is the fifth time you …………………… that question.
asked
have asked
have been asking
have asked
have been asking
Answers
1. It has been raining continuously since the morning.
2. I have met him only once.
3. I have not seen him for a long time.
4. The children are hungry. They have been playing in the garden.
5. We have known each other since our school days.
6. Have you completed the job?
7. Her health has improved considerably since she returned from the hills.
8. We managed to find our way home.
9. Those who have finished their work are free to go home.
10. This is the fifth time you have asked that question.
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