Present perfect continuous tense (Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn)

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What is the use of present perfect continuous tense in the following sentence?

Your eyes are red. Have you been crying?

To describe recent actions that have an effect on the present
To talk about ongoing actions

What is the use of the present perfect continuous tense in the following sentence?

I have been writing articles on different topics since morning.

To talk about finished actions that have an effect on the present
To describe ongoing actions

Which ones are signal words of present perfect continuous?

ten days ago
just
all night
at that time yesterday
for hours

Complete the sentences.

1. The present perfect simple emphasizes 4.1 while the present perfect continuous focuses on 4.2.

2. The present perfect simple indicates 4.3 while the present perfect continuous talks about 4.4.

3. The present perfect simple emphasizes 4.5 of an action while the present perfect continuous emphasizes 4.6 of an action.

4. Stative verbs cannot be used in 4.7.

Complete the sentence. Use the present perfect continuous of the verb in the bracket.

How long ? (it / rain)

Complete the sentence.

Adam and Penny to each other for forty-five minutes.

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

Put in the verbs. Use the present perfect continuous.

Ilona: Sorry I'm late.

Emma: It's OK. 9.1 (I / not / wait) long. What 9.2 (you / do)?

Ilona: I've been with Mrs. King. 9.3 (she / help) me with my English.

Emma: Your English is very good. You don't need lessons, surely. How long 9.4 (you / study) English?

Ilona: Er, eight years now. But my accent wasn't so good before I came to England. 9.5 (I / try) to improve it. I think it's been getting better lately.

Emma: Your accent is fine, Ilona. Honestly.

Why are your hands so dirty? - I _____ my bike.

repaired
was repairing
has been repairing
have been repairing

The dog must be feeling very hot. It _____ its tongue out for a long time.

have been sticking
will be sticking
has been sticking
sticks

Mark and Sam feel very stiff because they _____ all day.

drove
have been driving
has driven
has been driving

He _____ for hours now because he didn’t get enough sleep last night.

slept
was sleeping
would sleep
has been sleeping

- “Why is your street such a mess?”

- “Oh, the council _____ up the road, but they should finish this weekend.”

is digging
had been digging
dug
have been digging

I _____ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I _____ next year.

am working / will retire
am going to work / am retiring
work / am going to retire
have been working / retire

Olivia ____ an essay and she ____ for three hours. Don’t interrupt her.

has already been writing / has been checking it out
already writes / is checking it out
has already written / has checked it out
has already written / has been checking it out

Choose the correct answer.

I have been asking him to repair the television for ages. In fact, I him twice this week already.

Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.

I have been trying to contact them for days but they (return) any of my calls yet.

Choose the correct answer.

We would like to eat something because we for the whole day.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the given word. You must use between two to five words including the given word.

He hasn't stopped talking since he came into the room. (BEEN)

=> He the moment he came into the room.