Read the Learn this! box and complete the rules. Use the dialogue to help you. How many examples of this tense are there in the dialogue?

Complete using the correct present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible.

Mandy: Hi Matt. How are you? What (1)..........................(you / do) recently?

Matt: Oh, hi Mandy! Well, (2)...........................(I / study) for my exams.

Mandy: That sounds boring! (3)...........................(you / work) hard?

Matt: Very! Basically, (4)...........................(I / just / sit) at my bedroom for the past three weeks and (5).....................(I / not / go) out at all. (6)...................(I / work) with Michael, my best friend, some of the time, though, so at least I've had some company. How about you?

Mandy: Well, my mum and (7).....................(I / paint) my bedroom for the last few days. That has been fun! And (8)..................(we / also / plan) our summer holiday.

Matt: Great! Where are you going?

Mandy: Well, we haven't decided yet. (9)............................(We / look) at different places to see which we like best.

Matt: I'm sure you'll have a great time, wherever you go. Oh, by the way, (10).....................(I / think) of having a party when I finish my exams. Would you like to come?

Mandy: Sure! That would be great!

D. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.( u3)

Jane: Oh, there you are Tim. I  __________(look) for you all morning. Where  __________(you / be)?

Tim: I __________ (help) Sue fix her bike. It’s really old. She __________ (have) it for about five years now.

Jane: I know. I wonder why she__________  (not ask) her parents to buy her a new one?

Tim: Her dad’s business __________ (not do) well for years, so they haven’t got much money. Anyway – why __________ (you / look) for me? What __________ (happen)?

Jane: The back wheel__________  (come) off my skateboard, and I don’t know how to put it on again. Can you help?

Tim: Of course. I__________  (fix) skateboards for years. I’m sure it won’t be a problem!

Jane: You__________  (do) a lot of fixing today!

Tim: I’m always happy to help.

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Exercise 2: Complete this conversation. Use the verbs in brackets () in the Present continuous.

*Note: do not use short form (I'm/ She's/ He's/ ...). Use "I am/ She is/ He is/ ..." to complete the conversation.

Paul: Hi Steve! What are you doing?  

Steve: (0) I am going (I/go) to the bank. What are you doing?  

Paul: (1) Answer (I/shop). (2) Answer (I/look) for a new tennis racquet. (3)Answer (I/play) a lot of tennis at the moment, and I need a new racquet.  

Steve: Where is Jackie? Do you know?  

Paul: Yes. She isn’t in England at the moment. (4)Answer (She/work) in France for a month.  

Steve: What (5) Answer (she/do) in France?  

Paul: She is singing in a night-club.  

Steve: Really? What about Fred and Sue? What (6) Answer (they/do)?  

Paul: (7) Answer (They/study) for an exam. They’re always in the library at the moment.  

Steve: How is your sister? Is she all right?  

Paul: Yes, she’s fine, but she’s tired. (8) Answer (We/paint) the living-room. It’s hard work.  

Steve: Can I help you?  

Paul: No, it’s OK. My father is helping us.  

Steve: Well, I hope you find a good racquet. 

Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct affirmative, negative or interrogative form of the present perfect continuous.

1 My eyes are sore. I ________ computer games for too long!

2 We ________for weeks so that we can pay for our next holiday.

3 I'm so happy you phoned. I ________ about you all day

4 I love the new sitcom on BBC1. ________ you ________it?

5 She recently bought a new bike, but she ________it much.

6 Maybe her phone is broken. She ________ my calls.

7 My hands are cold because we ________ a snowman.

8 I hope they enjoy the food. I ________  for hours!

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (present simple, present continuous, or present perfect).

1. She always (remember) remembers my birthday.

2. Look! It (snow) is snowing

3. How long (know) ______Simon?

4. Is this the second time he (lose) has lost his job ?

5. How many times (you/ take) _________________ this exam?

6. He (eat) is eating six bars of chocolate today!

7. When I’m in Paris I (usually/stay) usually stays in the Hotel du Pont, but this time I (stay)________ in the more expensive Hotel Notre Dame.

8. (they/ arrive) They have arrived already?

9. My father (be) ______an engineer, but he (not/work) isn’t working right now.

10. My parents (live) __________. in Sydney. Where (your parents/ live) _________________?

11.It’s the most difficult exam I ever (take) have taken .

12. We (own) _________________two cars, an estate car and a sports car.

13. Can you drive? No, but I (learn) am learning at the moment.

14. Julie (cook) is cooking dinner. Let’s go and eat!

15. Look! That woman (try) is trying to steal that man’s wallet.

16. I (drink)  _________________ more water lately, and I feel better.

17. I (clean) _________________ all morning – I’m fed up!

18. The River Nile (flow) _________________ into the Mediterranean.

19. Sorry about the mess! I (bake) _________________

20. The students (finish) _________________ their exams. They’re very happy.

21. __________ (you/ talk) about the upcoming journey? Can I join?

22. Recently, the United States__________ (alter) the whole of their immigration laws.

23. Either kangaroo or Sydney Opera House__________ (symbolize) Australia.

24. Look at the London Eye! The wheel__________ (appear) motionless, but it__________  (rotate) slowly.

25. Look! The concert__________ (start) at 7 P.M. and__________ (end) at 9 P.M.

26. Canada__________ (provide) fish, furs, and other natural resources to the world since the 15th century.

27. We’ve already booked our holiday. We__________ (go) to Scotland in July.

28. About 375 million people__________ (speak) English as their first language.

29. To preserve natural habitat, the government__________ (establish) six national parks so far.

30. That’s the best speech I ________ever ____________(hear).

31. I__________ (live) in the UK at the moment to learn English.

32. English__________ (be) an official language in several African countries, such as Liberia, Nigeria, and South Africa.

33. __________ (you/ ever/ be) to Singapore? - Yes, I__________ (be) there twice.

34. Where do you go (you/ go) on your holiday next summer?

35. Over 670 million people visted (visit) Disneyland since its opening in 1955.

III. Use the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense (HTHT)
1. This is the first time he (drive)………………………this car.
2. I (not see)…………….……………Lan since last month.
3. Jane (buy)…………………..……… this dress for 2 week, but she (not wear)…………….…………… it yet.
4. How long you (be)……………there ?
5. It’s the best food I (ever/try)………………………………
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X.   Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the present perfect tenses.

1.   I’m really hungry. I ______________ (not have) lunch yet.

2.   We ______________ (not have) a maths class last week.

3.   Keith’s not home now. He ______________ (go) to the beach this weekend.

4.   My family ______________ (move) to Canada in 2010.

5.   _________ you ever __________ (visit) San Adarino?

6.   He ______________ (live) in London for two years when he was a student.

7.   __________ Jenny __________ (go) to the dentist yesterday?

8.   They ______________ (work) in this company since 2001.

9.   _________ you __________ (see) Joana recently?