100 Present Perfect Continuous Examples

The present perfect continuous is also called present perfect progressive and it is used to talk about a finished activity in the recent past.

These are some examples of present perfect continuous sentences:

• I have been playing soccer.
• I have been preparing for the game.
• The cat has been sleeping on the couch.
• I have been searching for my lost keys everywhere.
• She has been learning how to play the guitar.
• He has been studying for the exam.

Now let’s learn more about present perfect continuous sentences so you can make the correctly

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Present Perfect Continuous Uses

The activity is finished and we can see the results of it

• I have been cleaning the car ( The car is clean)
• I have been preparing dinner (The dinner is ready)

We use the present perfect continuous for a single activity that began at a point in the past and is still continuing.

• I have been reading your book ( I’m still reading it)
• I have been fixing the house (I am still doing it)

We use the present perfect continuous to talk about repeated activities which started at a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now:

• I have been visiting my brother every summer since 2001
• I have been going to the gym every Tuesday night

Now that you know what the present perfect continuous is and when to use it, you have to take a closer look at all these examples.

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These are some examples of affirmative sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous

• I have been studying English
• I have been running a lot
• I have been practicing my French

• She has been talking to me
• She has been praying a lot
• She has been doing exercises

• He has been making progress
• He has been selling the house
• He has been doing his homework

• We have been feeling tired
• We have been feeling sick
• We have been doing our best

• You have been shopping in the Supermarket for two hours
• You have been studying in the library
• You have been writing for several hours

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Present Perfect Continuous Examples: Negative

These are some examples of negative sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous

• I have been doing anything wrong
• I haven’t been training as it should
• I haven’t been planning my lessons

• She hasn’t been doing his part
• She hasn’t been exercising lately
• She hasn’t been feeling well

• We haven’t been studying hard
• We haven’t been making progress
• We have not been helping

• It hasn’t been raining
• It hasn’t been snowing
• It hasn’t been working

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Present Perfect Continuous Examples: Questions

This is the first present perfect continuous questions set

• What have you been thinking about a lot?
• What have you been wanting to tell someone lately?
• What have you been putting your energy into?
• Which movie have you been wanting to watch for a while?
• Which color have you been wearing a lot lately?
• Where have you been eating lunch?
• Why have you been losing weight?
• Have you been spending a lot of money?

This is the second present perfect continuous questions set

• What has been motivating you recently?
• Have you been studying hard?
• Have you been feeling okay?
• Have you been watching videos online?
• Have you been listening to a lot of music lately?
• Have you been having fun with your friends?
• What kinds movies have you been watching recently?
• What have been reading lately?

This is the third present perfect continuous questions set

• What has been happening in the news lately?
• Have you been saving money for something special?
• Have you been feeling well over the past few weeks?
• Have you been playing any sports?
• Have you been taking any classes?
• Has the baby been sleeping at least 8 hours a day?
• Have you been following a diet?
• Have you been running lately?

This is the fourth present perfect continuous questions set

• What have you been doing this week?
• Have you been watching anime lately?
• What have you been dreaming about lately?
• What have you been doing with your free time recently?
• Have you been getting enough exercise?
• How long have you been learning English?
• Have you been living in this town for long?
• How long have you been living here?

This is the fifth present perfect continuous questions set

• Have you been watching independent films?
• Have you been traveling a lot ?
• Have you been playing video games lately?
• Have you been following your diet?
• Have you been seeing someone?
• What have you been studying?
• What have you been doing this afternoon? 
• What have you been working on?

These are some questions and answers that use the Present Perfect Continuous

• What have you been doing?
• I have been studying hard

• Has she been doing exercises?
• Yes, she has, look at the results

• Has he been feeling dizzy lately?
• Yes, he has

• Have you been working as a teacher for the past three years?
• Yes, I have been working in a community high school

• Have you been waiting here for two hours?
• I have been in this room since 9:00 AM

• Why hasn’t she been taking her medicine?
• She stopped because she has been feeling better

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Present Perfect Continuous Examples: Since and For

These are some examples of sentences that include the present perfect continuous and the words since and for

• I have been studying for three hours.
• Maria hasn’t been feeling well for two weeks.
• Linda hasn’t been visiting us since March.
• He has been playing football for a long time.
• She has been listening to music for 2 hours
• I have been teaching in school since 2004

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Present Perfect Continuous Examples: How Long

These are some present perfect continuous questions and the word How long

• How long have you been waiting for me?
• How long have you been doing exercises?
• How long have you been training?

Check these questions and answers with how long

• How long have you been practicing Tennis?
• I started practicing Tennis in 2008

• How long have you been studying French?
• I started learning French when I was in high school

• How long have you been waiting for me?
• I have been here all night long

• How long have you been preparing for the fight?
• I have been training Muay Thai since last May

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Present Perfect Continuous Exercises

These are some present perfect continuous exercises created with Wordwall

#1	Present Perfect Progressive Sentences
#2	Unscramble Present Perfect Progressive Sentences

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