B1 · Intermediate
Verbs and tenses · Present perfect
Present perfect continuous
Estimated study time: about 47 minutes
Meaning and purpose
Duration of recent/ongoing actions
Examples
I have been learning English for years.
Correct versus incorrect
Correct
I have been learning English for years.
Incorrect example
No paired incorrect sentence has been authored for this lesson yet.
Common misconception
Confusion with present perfect simple
Practice and review
This lesson has 44 exercises. Choose how you want to practise.
One question at a time
Check each answer as you go and see the explanation straight away.
Answer all, then check
Work through every question first, then submit once for your result.