Present Perfect Continuous Exercises Worksheets

What are Present Perfect Continuous Exercises Worksheets?

Present Perfect Continuous Exercises Worksheets are practice sheets that help learners of English understand and practice using the present perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to describe actions or situations that started in the past, continue in the present, and may still continue in the future. These worksheets provide exercises that allow learners to apply the rules of this tense and improve their understanding and usage.

Using the Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using “have/has been” followed by a verb with “-ing” at the end. For example, “I have been studying” or “She has been working.” This tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past and are still happening now, or actions that have just stopped but have a connection to the present.

Exercises in Present Perfect Continuous Worksheets

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
Example: They ___________ (play) tennis since morning.
Answer: have been playing

2. Rewrite the sentences in the present perfect continuous tense:
Example: I started cooking an hour ago. (cook)
Answer: I