June 3rd, 2020 : worksheet #2 (3)

The verbs in the purple sentences are in the Present perfect continuous.
She has been waiting ...
have_[be]-EN + ING (have_past-participle-of-"be" + ing)

These verbs are in the Continuous form because they are actions.

Exercise :
conjugate the verbs in the Present perfect or the Present perfect continuous.

(To be) She / a pest since she was born.
(To study) We / Spanish or German since 2017.
(To want) I / this record for months !
(To sleep) My sister / for ages...
(To talk) My big brother / on the phone for hours – with his girlfriend, I guess.

See the answers on the next page.