I ____ for you for twenty minutes! Where are you?
- A. have been waiting(correct answer)
- B. am waiting
- C. wait
- D. have waiting
Why: Waiting since twenty minutes ago and still waiting: have been waiting.
B114 questions · Intermediate · Tenses and Time
Present Perfect Continuous Exercises
Practise have / has been + -ing: how long an activity has lasted, signs of something that has just stopped, simple or continuous, and verbs like know. Short reasons with every answer.
14 questions
Sample questions with answers
She's tired because she ____ the house all day.
- A. has been cleaning(correct answer)
- B. is cleaning
- C. cleans
- D. has cleaning
Why: All day is about how long. The tiredness is the sign.
I ____ Mr Hải for ten years.
- A. have known(correct answer)
- B. have been knowing
- C. know
- D. am knowing
Why: Know stays simple: have known.
Lessons on this topic
- Present Perfect Continuous
Have / has been + -ing for an activity still going on or just stopped, how it differs from the simple form, and verbs like know.
