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Present Continuous vs. Present Perfect Continuous

May 26, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a present continuous or present perfect continuous tense form.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. The children …………………………….. in the garden.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
2. She …………………………… at that computer for hours.
Wrong!
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present. It is common with the time expressions since and for.
3. I …………………………….. English for six months.
Wrong!
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present. It is common with the time expressions since and for.
4. Rani ………………………….. with her parents at the moment.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
5. It …………………………..
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
6. She …………………………….. for her exams.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
7. I …………………………….. English for twelve years.
Wrong!
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present. It is common with the time expressions since and for.
8. Somebody …………………………….. at the gate.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
9. She ……………………………… in this office since 2005.
Wrong!
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present. It is common with the time expressions since and for.
10. You ……………………………… your time.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
11. I ……………………………. for a call from my mother.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
12. She ………………………….. on a new project.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing situations when there is no reference to duration.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. The children are playing in the garden.
  2. She has been sitting at that computer for hours.
  3. I have been learning English for six months.
  4. Rani is staying with her parents at the moment.
  5. It is raining.
  6. She is preparing for her exams.
  7. I have been teaching English for twelve years.
  8. Somebody is waiting at the gate.
  9. She has been working in this office since 2005.
  10. You are wasting your time.
  11. I am waiting for a call from my mother.
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