2.26: Present Perfect Continuous - Practice

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Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous form of the verb, if possible.

1. I am studying. I ________________________________ for 2 hours.

2. I am reading. I _____________________________ since 6 pm.

3. We are doing grammar exercises. We _______________________________ grammar exercises for 30 minutes.

4. John is working. John __________________________ for 6 hours.

5. I love grammar. I ____________________________ grammar all my life!

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb–simple present, simple past, present perfect, or present perfect continuous.

John _____________________ [live] in Mexico. He ____________________ [move] to Mexico three years ago. When he first _________________ [get] to Mexico, he ______________________ [not/speak] any Spanish. He ______________________ [start] to study Spanish after one month. He ____________________________ [study] Spanish for almost 3 years now. His Spanish ________________________ [improve] a lot during this time. Now, he ____________________ [work] in a school and he _____________________ [teach] English. He ___________________ [love] his job. He _____________________________ [meet] many interesting people since he ________________________ [start] working.