Mary has been studying for 4 hours. Tom has been painting his house and his hair is red. Janet has been ironing shirts and jeans since 11pm. Ted has been digging in the garden and is covered in mud.

1. Mary has been studying for 4 hours.
Ted has been digging the garden.
He’s covered in mud.
Janet has been ironing some shirts and jeans since 11pm.
Tom has been painting his house. His hair is all red.
USES
A. Duration from past until now. B. Recent Action
A
B
B
A

2. Structure:Structure:
S + have / has + been + V_ing + C
They have been listening to music for more than one hour.
He has been listening to music for more than one hour.
I have been typing letters since 9 am.
I have typed five letters since 9am.
1. It emphasises the result of the action.
2. It emphasises the duration of an action.
Note:
1
2
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfectcontinuous.html

3. PRESENT PERFECT Continuous
GAME
Choose the correct
option.
GO

4. They had been singing for hours.
They have been sung for hours.
______________________________________________________________They have been singing for hours.
They have been singing for hours.
They have being singing for hours.

5. They’ve been played chess.
They have be playing chess.
They’ve been playing chess.
_________________________________________________________________
They’ve been playing chess.
They’d been played chess.

6. He has being cycling.
He has been cycling.
He has been cycled.
____________________________________________________________
He has been cycling.
He had been cycled.

7. He has been hunted.
He has being hunting.
He had being hunting.
_____________________________________________________
He has been hunting.
He has been hunting.

8. He has been swum.
He’s being swimming.
He has been swimming.
_______________________________________________________
He has been swimming.
He’d been swimming.

9. He has being fished for hours.
He’s being fishing for hours.
He’s been fishing for hours.
__________________________________________________________
He’s been fishing for hours.
He’d been fishing for hours.

10. He has been spoken.
He has being speaking.
He has been speaking.
_____________________________________________
He has been speaking.
He had been speaking.

11. They’ve been fought.
They’ve being fighting.
They’d been fighting.
_____________________________________________
They’ve been fighting.
They’ve been fighting.

12. He’s been worked overtime.
He’s being working overtime.
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He’s been working overtime.
He’s been working overtime.
He’d been working overtime.

13. He’d been running.
He’s been running.
_____________________________________________
He’s been running.
He’s been run.
He’s being running.

14. He’s being camping.
He’s been camping.
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He’s been camping.
He’d been camping.
He’s be camping.