Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing)
Secondary English Grammar · Present and Past Tenses · Lesson 9
Also known as: Present perfect continuous · present perfect progressive
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Lesson questions (14)
- You look tired. ___ you been working hard?
Answer: Have - It ___ for two hours. The streets are wet.
Answer: has been raining - Your hands are dirty. What ___ doing?
Answer: have you been - She ___ English for six years.
Answer: has been learning - How long have you ___ waiting?
Answer: been - I've been ___ for you everywhere!
Answer: looking - They have been ___ that house since January.
Answer: building - Why are you out of breath? Have you been running?
Answer: True - I've tried to call you all morning.
Answer: False - My eyes hurt. I have been looking at the screen too long.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: We have been living here since 2015. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: He has been playing tennis since he was eight. - Sorry I'm late. Did you been waiting long?
الخطأ:Did· التصحيح: Have - She is been studying all day.
الخطأ:is· التصحيح: has
About this lesson
“Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing)” is from Secondary English Grammar (Present and Past Tenses) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “You look tired. ___ you been working hard?” and “It ___ for two hours. The streets are wet.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: Have · has been raining · have you been · has been learning · been · looking · building · We have been living here since 2015. · has
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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- Present Perfect Continuous vs Present Perfect Simple
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form the present perfect continuous?
Use have / has been + the verb with -ing: I have been waiting for an hour.
When do we use it?
For an action that began in the past and is still continuing, or that has just finished and has a visible result: You look tired. Have you been running?
Which words often go with it?
We often use for, since, all day, lately and recently: She has been studying since morning.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.