Present Perfect Continuous - Build the Sentence - Part 8

Put the words in the right order to make a sentence in Present Perfect Continuous

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has
been
playing
tennis
she
She
was
since
six
Rule: Present Perfect Continuous ShowHide

have / has been + -ing

  • An activity that started in the past and is still going on, often with for, since, all day, How long …?: She has been playing tennis since she was six.
  • A recent activity whose result you can see now: His clothes are dirty. He has been playing in the mud.

They haven't been waiting long.
How long have you been waiting?

Present Perfect Simple instead

  • A finished result, how many, how much: I've read three books. Nick has returned your book.
  • After a superlative or the first time: the most boring film I've ever seen; the first time he has driven a car
  • With state verbs – know, like, hear, have (own): Have you heard from Brian?
  • With yet: They haven't finished yet.

The activity or the result? I've been painting the kitchen – that's why my hands are dirty (maybe not finished). I've painted the kitchen – it's done. And check the form: she has been, not she have been; been, not being.

Fifteen situations: someone is out of breath, someone's clothes are dirty. Build the sentence that explains why - every tile is needed, so the work is in the word order.

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