GRAMMAR BASIC 1 Write the present perfect continuous affirmative 4 Choose the correct option. form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I’ve been knowing / known her for ages. 1 She has been trying . (try) 2 She’s been loving / loved this song since she was a 2 I . (study) child. 3 You . (sing) 3 They’ve been listening / listened to music all day. 4 He . (listen) 4 We’ve been being / been in the pool since lunch. 5 We .(watch) 5 The baby’s been crying / cried all night. 6 Emma and Tony . 6 I’ve downloaded / been downloading music for the (talk) party all afternoon. 7 Paula . (write) 5 Complete the questions with a word from the 8 It . (rain) list. 2 Put the words in order to complete the ever | heard | many | been | working | have sentences. 1 Where have you been today? 1 thinking / about / buying / guitar / a / been 2 you been studying English for a long I have been thinking about buying a guitar . time? 2 lessons / taking / been / piano 3 Have you any good new music She has . recently? 3 learn for / song / been / to / this / trying / weeks 4 How instruments have you learned We have . to play? 4 attention / paying / been 5 How hard have you been in school I haven’t . this year? 5 since / well / been / breakfast / feeling 6 Have you forgotten anyone’s Brian hasn’t . birthday?
6 party / planning / been / a / have 6 Correct the underlined word.
My friends . 1 I’ve be to school and now I’m at home.
3 Match the sentences. I’ve been to school and now I’m at home. I’m in the car. 2 I’ve been study English for five years. 1 c 2 He’s exhausted. 3 I live in Liverpool. 3 She have been listening to a new band. 4 The weather is horrible. 5 We hope you like the dinner. 4 I’ve learn to play the guitar and the saxophone. 6 When are we going to arrive? 5 We working very hard in school last year. a I’ve been living here since 2014. b We’ve been cooking since this morning. 6 Yes, I’ve forgot my friend’s birthday last week. He c I’ve been driving for 30 minutes. wasn’t happy. d It’s been raining for three days. e He’s been painting the house for nine hours. f We’ve been walking for hours.
GRAMMAR BASIC Answer Key 1 4 1 has been trying 1 known 2 have been studying 2 loved 3 have been singing 3 been listening 4 has been listening 4 been 5 have been watching 5 been crying 6 have been talking 6 been downloading 7 has been writing 8 has been raining 5 1 been 2 2 Have 1 been thinking about buying a guitar. 3 heard 2 been taking piano lessons. 4 many 3 been trying to learn this song for weeks. 5 working 4 been paying attention. 6 ever 5 been feeling well since breakfast. 6 have been planning a party. 6 1 I’ve been to school and now I’m at home. 3 2 I’ve been studying English for five years. 1 c 3 She has been listening to a new band. 2 e 4 I’ve learned to play the guitar and the saxophone. 3 a 5 We worked very hard in school last year. 4 d 6 Yes, I forgot my friend’s birthday last week. He wasn’t 5 b happy. 6 f
