Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect continuous. 1. Tania …………………. for her piano recital all week. (practice) 2. ……………….. English lessons for four years? (Jimmy/take) 3. How long ………………. children’s books? (Jenny/write) 4. We ……………….. flowers all afternoon. (plant) 5. Pam ……………….. since she was 17 years old. (drive) 6. ……………….. TV all weekend? (Peter and Paul/watch) 7. It ……………….. for two days. (rain) 8. They ………………. since 9:00 this morning. (shop)

Answer 1

1.Tania has been practicing for her piano recital all week.

2.Jimmy has been taking English lessons for four years?

3.How long Jenny has been writing children's books?

4.We have been planting flowers all afternoon.

5.Pam has been driving since she was 17 years old.

6.Peter and Paul have been watching TV all weekend?

7.It has been raining for two days.

8.They have been shopping since 9:00 this morning

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Answer 2

The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It is formed with "have/has been" + the base form of the verb (not the past participle).

Here are the correct forms for the verbs you provided:

1. Tania has been practicing for her piano recital all week. 2. Jimmy has been taking English lessons for four years. 3. How long has Jenny been writing children’s books? 4. We have been planting flowers all afternoon. 5. Pam has been driving since she was 17 years old. 6. Peter and Paul have been watching TV all weekend. 7. It has been raining for two days. 8. They have been shopping since 9:00 this morning.

Remember, the present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It is formed with "have/has been" + the base form of the verb (not the past participle).

Answer 3

1. Tania has been practicing for her piano recital all week. (practice) 2. Has Jimmy been taking English lessons for four years? (Jimmy/take) 3. How long has Jenny been writing children's books? (Jenny/write) 4. We have been planting flowers all afternoon. (plant) 5. Pam has been driving since she was 17 years old. (drive) 6. Have Peter and Paul been watching TV all weekend? (Peter and Paul/watch) 7. It has been raining for two days. (rain) 8. They have been shopping since 9:00 this morning. (shop)