TENSES - 6

TENSES - 5
(tenses and their uses)

Present perfect continuous tense

           

                                                                         

[has/have been + -ing verb: She has been writing a letter]

I have been working on this report since eight o'clock this morning. 

They have been travelling since last October. 

My sister has been staying in my house for five years.

since + starting time/for + period of time
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1. We .................. in this town since 1955.

a) have been living
b) had been living
c) has been living
d) were living
[male/female warden - 2015]

2. She ............. for a bus for over two hours.

a) has been waiting
b) is waiting
c) have been waiting
d) was waiting
[LDC, ALPA, KTM, TSR - 2012]

3. My brother ................. in Delhi since 2005.

a) has worked
b) has been working
c) has been worked
d) worked
[Assi. Director of National Savings -2011]

4. I .................. English since 1995.

a) am studying
b) was studying
c) have been studying
d) were studying
[LDC, KSRG - 2011]

5. It ........ raining since 6 o’clock.
a) has been
b) had been
c) was
d) is
[Assi. store keeper (KSRTC) - 2011]

Answers:
1. (a)  2. (a)  3. (b)  4. (c)  5. (a)
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He has been in Trivandrum .............. Thursday.

a) on
b) after
c) since
d) for
[Women Excise Guard - 2011]

He has lived in Chennai .............. three years.

a) for
b) since
c) from
d) to
 
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1. He has been living in Delhi .......... 1995.

a) for
b) about
c) since
d) none
[Wharf Supervisor - 2013]

2. Arjun has been living here .......... 5 years.

a) since
b) for
c) before
d) by
[Asst. Salesman, Civil Supplies Corp. - 2015]

3. I have not met him ........... last Monday.

a) at
b) since
c) for
d) on
[Jr Time Keeper - 2011]

4. Raju has been writing a novel .......... three hours now.

a) so far
b) for
c) till
d) since
[Caretaker (Male, Online Exam) - 2018]

5. It is two months ............. I went to the doctor.

a) for
b) did
c) since
d) have

Answers:
1. (c)  2. (b)  3. (b)  4. (b)  5. (c)
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I feel cold because I have been swimming for an hour.

You are panting. ..................?
a) have you been running
b) are you running
c) were you running
d) have you run
[LDC Ernklm - 2003]

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We .............. each other for five years.

a) knew
b) known
c) knows
d) have known
[LDC Tvm 2013]
Answer: (d)


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