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Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in present perfect progressive tense.
Affirmative (+)
Example: He (wait) has been waiting on the train for two hours.
Negative (-)
Example: Don't worry. We (not, wait) have not been waiting for you for long.
1) The children (play) outside all day. They must be getting
hungry by now. They need to come inside for dinner.
2) This week, we (read) selections from the Romantic Period in
Literature class. My favorite Romantic authors are Poe and Hawthorne.
3) The criminal has not been caught yet. The police (chase) him
since yesterday.
4) Lu Peng (make) bread all day. It smells so good! His bakery is
next door to our shop. We are taking two loaves of his fresh bread home when we close the
shop tonight.
5) The construction workers (build) that house all winter. They
(not, work) on it this week, though, because it (rain)
every day since Monday.
6) The roses (not, bloom) much lately. We (not, water)
them enough. The soil is getting dry.
7) I (not, sleep) very well lately. I think I need to get
more exercise during the day. That would help me to feel tired at night.
8) Akira (learn) about plants in her biology class. She is paying
close attention to the lectures. She wants to become a botanist some day.

1) The children have been playing outside all day. They must be getting hungry by now. They need to come inside for dinner.

Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about an action that started in the past (the children playing outside) and is still happening in the present (they have been playing all day). We use the present perfect progressive tense to show that the action started in the past and is still ongoing.

2) This week, we have been reading selections from the Romantic Period in Literature class. My favorite Romantic authors are Poe and Hawthorne.

Explanation: Here, we are talking about an action that started in the past (reading selections from the Romantic Period) and is still happening in the present (this week). Again, we use the present perfect progressive tense to show that the action started in the past and is still ongoing.

3) The criminal has not been caught yet. The police have been chasing him since yesterday.

Explanation: This sentence also uses the present perfect progressive tense to show an action that started in the past (the police chasing the criminal) and is still happening in the present (since yesterday). The negative form is used to indicate that the criminal has not been caught yet.

4) Lu Peng has been making bread all day. It smells so good! His bakery is next door to our shop. We are taking two loaves of his fresh bread home when we close the shop tonight.

Explanation: In this sentence, Lu Peng has been making bread all day, which indicates an ongoing action that started in the past. The smell of the bread indicates that the action is still happening. The use of "when we close the shop tonight" indicates that the action will continue until a specific point in the future.

5) The construction workers have been building that house all winter. They have not been working on it this week, though, because it has been raining every day since Monday.

Explanation: The construction workers have been building the house all winter, indicating an ongoing action that started in the past. However, the negative form indicates that they have not been working on it this week. The reason given is that it has been raining every day since Monday, which implies that the rain has prevented them from working.

6) The roses have not been blooming much lately. We have not been watering them enough. The soil is getting dry.

Explanation: The roses have not been blooming much, showing an ongoing action that started in the past. The negative form indicates that the action has not been happening as expected. The reason given is that they have not been watered enough, leading to the soil getting dry.

7) I have not been sleeping very well lately. I think I need to get more exercise during the day. That would help me to feel tired at night.

Explanation: In this sentence, "have not been sleeping" indicates an ongoing action that started in the past. The negative form indicates that the action has not been happening as desired. The suggestion given is to get more exercise during the day, which would result in feeling tired at night and potentially improving the sleep.

8) Akira has been learning about plants in her biology class. She is paying close attention to the lectures. She wants to become a botanist someday.

Explanation: Akira has been learning about plants, indicating an ongoing action that started in the past. This suggests that the action is still happening. The additional details of paying close attention to the lectures and wanting to become a botanist provide additional context and information.