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Present Perfect Continuous
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - FOUR TENSES 1
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elementary
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Mixed Tenses Revision (B&W + KEY included)
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elementary
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12-17
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TENSES DICE GAME � FUN ACTIVITY for kids and adults � IRREGULAR VERBS AND ALL TENSES � 1 game board and 35 cards � FULLY EDITABLE
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elementary
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9-17
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Mixed tenses
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advanced
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12-17
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THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
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elementary
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12-14
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Conversation Questions for Elementary Students
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elementary
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10-17
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2341
Present Perfect Continuous
A. Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
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1. Mary
�(play) trompet since half past three.
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2. How long
�(John/study) for the exam?
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3. Where�
�(she/live) since then?
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4. Michael
�(sleep) for two hours.
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5. Jane
�(work) in the supermarket since half past ten and she is still there.
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6. Those chemicals
�(pollute) our rivers and rivulets.
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7.
�(they/not/live) in London lately?
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8. What
�(you/do) for the last two hours?
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9. The children�
�(play) outside.
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10. She
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(do) the homework since she arrived home.
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B. Answer the questions as in the example.
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Example:
How long has she been working? (paint the wall / for three hours)
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1. How long have those youngsters been preparing that play? (rehearse / for a week)
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2. How long have Michael and Sarah been going out together? (date / for two months)
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3. How long has Steve been writing his essay? (work hard / since last Sunday)
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4. How long has Darcey been painting the bedroom walls? (work on it�/ for three hours)
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C. Look at the pictures and write sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous.
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�(do / aerobics / three hours)
�(bake / bread / three o'clock)
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(chat / noon)
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(play / marbles / went outside)
�(garden / the whole afternoon)