The present perfect continuous describes an action that started in the past and continues in the present.
True
False
I have ___________________ reading this book since last week.
been
be
being
was
She has been ___________________ the dishes all morning.
washes
washed
washing
wash
I have been studying ___________________ nine o’clock.
recently
all day
since
for
How ___________________ have you been living in London?
much
long
often
many
The Present Perfect Continuous
It is very similar in meaning to the Present Perfect Tense. It expresses an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment.
Key words
all dayforsincelatelyrecentlyHow long
I ____________________ been watching TV for a while.
was
has
had
have