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    The document is an exercise from an English grammar website about using the present perfect continuous tense in negative sentences. The exercise provides sample conversations with missing verbs to be filled in using the present perfect continuous in either positive or negative form. There are answer keys provided with the completed conversations using the correct tense. The summary focuses on the context and purpose of the document, which is to practice forming sentences in the present perfect continuous tense.

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    The document is an exercise from an English grammar website about using the present perfect continuous tense in negative sentences. The exercise provides sample conversations with missing verbs to be filled in using the present perfect continuous in either positive or negative form. There are answer keys provided with the completed conversations using the correct tense. The summary focuses on the context and purpose of the document, which is to practice forming sentences in the present perfect continuous tense.

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    Present perfect continuous: exercise 5 - negative

    https://www.e-grammar.org/present-perfect-continuous/

    Exercise 5

    Complete the conversations with positive and negative forms of the present perfect continuous.

    A George, how long .................you ......................................... Japanese? (learn)

    B Japanese? Wait a minute. For about five years.

    A What a lovely smell!

    B My mum ..................................................... some cakes. (bake)

    A Why are your hands so dirty?

    B I ............................................................... my car. (clean)

    A You look so tired. You should have a rest.

    B Should I? But I .............................................................. so hard. (not work)

    A Why .................... Sarah ............................................. out lately? (not go)

    B She broke her leg while she was skiing.

    A Peter, why are you so noisy? I want to sleep!

    B Do you mean it? I ......................................................... any noise since I got up. (not make)

    A ................. you ............................................. for a long time? (cough)

    B Not really. It started the day before yesterday.

    A Mr. Gregson, how long .................. you ............................................... English? (not teach)

    B To tell the truth I've never taught English. But I'd like to try it.

    A Hi, Sam. How is your new girlfriend doing?

    B Susan? She ............................................................. to me since we had an argument. (not speak)

    A Have you heard about the bank robbery in King Street?

    B Yes, I have. The police ........................................................ for the robbers day and night. (look)

    ESL worksheets on e-grammar.org


    Present perfect continuous: exercise 5 - negative
    https://www.e-grammar.org/present-perfect-continuous/

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    Exercise 5

    George, how long have you been learning Japanese?

    My mum has been baking some cakes.

    I have been cleaning my car.

    But I have not been working so hard.

    Why has Sarah not been going | hasn't Sarah been going out lately?

    I have not been making any noise since I got up.

    Have you been coughing for a long time?

    Mr. Gregson, how long have you not been teaching | haven't you been teaching English?

    She has not been speaking to me since we had an argument.

    The police have been looking | has been looking for the robbers day and night.

    ESL worksheets on e-grammar.org

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