(WAIT, YOU BE) 10. Mike has flown an airplane before, but I think he won't be able to manage such a large one. (FLY) 11. I have made up my mind not to accept the job offer. (MAKE) 12. I have been to India twice and each time it was a remarkable experience. (BE) 13. Jack has failed his driving test twice. He should be better prepared. (FAIL) 14. Also called the present perfect progressive. It's not a very common tense, and often it's not taught in classes, but we do use it sometimes and it's very good to know how to make it, and to recognise it when other people use it. Luckily, it's very easy to make. Here's the positive (it's the present perfect of 'be' + verb -ing): The structure of the present perfect continuous is have/has + been + verb + -ing. I have sat here for two hours. I have been sitting here for two hours. Verbs such as sit, wait, speak, etc. ('non-stative' verbs) suggest continuity and so are mostly used in the continuous (-ing) form. Which? In conclusion, the present perfect continuous is used to describe an action that commenced in history and continues into the present. It can be used to talk about both actions that are still happening and those that have already finished. The form of this verb tense is "has been + verb -ing.". This tense can be used in different contexts. Verb Tense Exercise 9 Present Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers. 1. It (rain) all week. How to use Future Simple, Future Continuous and Near Future. 1. Express a decision at the moment of speaking. - Oh, I've left the door open. I will go and shut it. 2. Expressing predictions. no basis. - People won't go to Jupiter before the 22nd century. It's typically used to indicate experience up to the present, recent actions, or a change that occurred over a period of time. The present perfect is formed using the auxiliary verb "have" and the past participle of the main verb (e.g., "I have eaten"). However, the third person singular (e.g., "he," "she," and "it") uses LViV.

present perfect continuous tense of wait