1. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: Actions That paragraph has started in the past but continue in the present USING. Structure: For example: Aff: The students have been stuying french. SQ: Have they been staying French? Yes, they have / no, they haven´t. QW: What have they been stuying? Negative: The students haven´t been stuying French. For example: Aff: The students have been stuying french. SQ: Have they been staying French? Yes, they have / no, they haven´t. QW: What have they been stuying? Negative: The students haven´t been stuying French.

2. 1.I __________________ (work) in this restaurant for ten years. 2.She _________________ (tell) people not to go to that shop. 3.They _________________ (walk) in the park for an hour 4.She __________________ (watch) too much television lately. 5.Mary _________________ (feel) a little depressed. 6.Lisa _________________ (practice) her English. 7.You __________________ (wait ) here for two hours. 8.You __________________ (wait) here for two hours. 9.They __________________ (talk) for the last hour. 10.She ___________________ (work) at that company for three years. 11.James _________________ (teach ) at the university since June. 12.I _____________ (wait) for my teacher for 1 hour. 13.We _______________ (learn ) English since the age of three. 14.They ______________ (play ) basketball for a long time. 15.My sister _____________ (live ) in China for many years.

3. 1.I have been working in this restaurant for ten years. 2.She has been telling people not to go to that shop. 3.They have been walking in the park for an hour 4.She has been watching too much television lately. 5.Mary has been feeling a little depressed. 6.Lisa has been practicing her English. 7.You have been waiting here for two hours. 8.You have been waiting here for two hours. 9.They have been talking for the last hour. 10.She has been working at that company for three years. 11.James has been teaching at the university since June. 12.I have been waiting for my teacher for 1 hour. 13.We have been learning English since the age of three. 14.They have been playing basketball for a long time. 15.My sister has been living in China for many years.

4. 1.____ you ____ (exercise) lately? 2.____ you ____ (do)? 3.____ you ____ (wait) here for two hours? 4.____ you ____ (do) for the last 30 minutes? 5.____ Nancy ____ (take) her medicine for the last three days? 6.____ your house ____ (race) for a long time? 7.____ you ____ (live) in that has since you have been married? 8.____ you ____ (work) in this restaurant for ten years? 9.____ they ____ (walk) in the park for an hour? 10.____ she ____ (tell) people not to go to that shop? 11.____ you ____ (paint) the house? 12.____ you ____ (get) enough exercise lately? 13.____ you ____ (feel) lately? 14.____ you ____ (work) part time this year? 15.____ you ____ (work) part time this month?

5. 1.Have you been exercising lately? 2.Have you been doing? 3.Have you been waiting here for two hours? 4.Have you been doing for the last 30 minutes? 5.Has Nancy been taking her medicine for the last three days? 6.Have your house been racing for a long time? 7.Have you been living in that has since you have been married? 8.Have you been working in this restaurant for ten years? 9.Have they been walking in the park for an hour? 10.Has she been telling people not to go to that shop? 11.Have you been painting the house? 12.Have you been getting enough exercise lately? 13.Have you been feeling lately? 14.have you been working part time this year? 15.Has you been working part time this year?

6. 1.I ________________ (work) for my uncle. 2.We _____________ (talk) for more than two hours. 3.We _____________ (visit) them once a week for the last year. 4.It ________________ (rain) all day. 5.They _____________ (complet) the project for four weeks. 6.I __________(cook) something special for you. 7.I ___________ (work) in that firm for many years. 8.I ___________ (watch) this T.V. show for hours. 9.He ___________ (read) the book that you gave me yesterday. 10.She ___________ (talk) with him all morning. 11.We ___________ (lend) money to you for years. 12.I ___________ (lose) my mind for her since we were at university. 13.He ___________ (sleep) for more than fourteen hours. 14.We ___________ (live) here for two years. 15.She ___________ (study) German since she was in high school.

7. 1.I haven’t been working for my uncle. 2.We haven’t been talking for more than two hours. 3.We haven’t been visiting them once a week for the last year. 4.It hasn’t been raining all day. 5.They haven’t been completing the project for four weeks. 6.I haven’t been cooking something special for you. 7.I haven’t been working in that firm for many years. 8.I haven’t been watching this T.V. show for hours. 9.He hasn’t been reading the book that you gave me yesterday. 10.She hasn’t been talking with him all morning. 11.We haven’t been lending money to you for years. 12.I haven’t been losing my mind for her since we were at university. 13.He hasn’t been sleeping for more than fourteen hours. 14.We haven’t been living here for two years. 15.She hasn’t been studying German since she was in high school.