Present continuous or present perfect continuous

Present continuous or present perfect continuousFill in the blanks with the correct tense forms present continuous / present perfect / present perfect continuous tense of the verb.. It …

Present continuous or present perfect continuous

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms (present continuous / present perfect / present perfect continuous tense) of the verb Choose your answers from the given options

1 It ……… continuously since the morning

is raining

has been raining

was raining

2 I ……… him only once

have met

have been meeting

am meeting

3 I ……… him for a long time

did not see

have not seen

does not see

4 The children are hungry They ……… in the garden

are playing

have played

have been playing

5 We ……… each other since our school days

know

have been knowing

have known

6 ……… you ……… the job?

Have, completed

Are, completed

Have, been completing

7 Her health ……… considerably since she returned from the hills

has improved

is improving

has been improved

8 We ……… to find our way home

have managed

managed

have been managing

9 Those who ……… their work are free to go home

have finished

have been finishing

10 This is the fifth time you ……… that question

asked

have asked

have been asking

Answers

1 It has been raining continuously since the morning.

2 I have met him only once.

3 I have not seen him for a long time.

4 The children are hungry They have been playing in the garden.

5 We have known each other since our school days.

6 Have you completed the job?

7 Her health has improved considerably since she returned from the hills.

8 We managed to find our way home.

9 Those who have finished their work are free to go home.

10 This is the fifth time you have asked that question.

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