Present Perfect Continuous

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Grassroots groups in cities from Lagos to Seoul have been organising street festivals, community gardens, and repair cafés. These small acts of connection strengthen the social fabric — one bond at a time. How long have communities been losing their bonds?

Grammar Reference · Present Perfect Continuous

Form

She has been working on this project for five years. — have/has + been + verb-ing

For / Since

They have been building trust since 2018 / for six years. — since = start point; for = duration

How long...?

How long have you been volunteering? — question form for ongoing duration

Common error

I have been knowing him for years. ✗ → I have known him for years. ✓ — stative verbs: no continuous

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Present Perfect Continuous

1.The community group (organise) local events since 2020.

2.How long you ... (volunteer) at the repair café?

3.Researchers (study) social capital for more than twenty years.

4.She (try) to rebuild trust in the neighbourhood since she arrived.

5.How long civic engagement ... (fall) in many countries?

6.We (cooperate) on this project for six months now.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.She has been knowing him since university.

2.How long have they been work on this project?

3.The community garden has been exist for three years.

4.We have been cooperate with the local council since January.

5.How long has civic engagement been fell in Sweden?

6.He has been belonging to the club for five years.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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