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English 9 · Unit 4: Science · Cambridge Global English Stage 9

4.G3 Present perfect continuous

22 questions · e.g. They ____ a video game for two hours. (play)

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  1. 1. Rule: we form the present perfect continuous using the verb ____, then been, then the -ing form.

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  2. 2. Rule: …followed by the ____ participle of be (been)…

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  3. 3. Rule: …and the ____ form of the verb.

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  4. 4. Rule: we use the present perfect continuous for actions that ____ in the past and are still continuing.

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  5. 5. Rule: we use the present perfect continuous for actions that happened in the ____ and are still continuing.

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  6. 6. Rule: we often use it when the ____ of the past action are visible now.

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  7. 7. Vicky ____ Spanish for three years. (study)

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  8. 8. How long ____ on the phone? (you / talk)

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  9. 9. We ____ here for very long. (not wait)

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  10. 10. His car is very dirty. Where ____? (he / drive)

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  11. 11. I ____ for three hours and I'm very tired. (walk)

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  12. 12. In our science class, ____ local air pollution levels since the start of the year.

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  13. 13. In recent years, lots of people ____ about air quality.

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  14. 14. Last term, ____ how plants get energy from sunlight.

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  15. 15. Over the past three weeks, ____ a series of videos about how viruses work.

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  16. 16. In our last lesson, the teacher ____ an experiment using liquid nitrogen.

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  17. 17. ____ for ages, but I still can't remember all of the chemical symbols.

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  18. 18. His hair is wet. He ____.

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  19. 19. Their kitchen smells of roast chicken. They ____.

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  20. 20. They are carrying shopping bags full of crisps and soft drinks. They ____.

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