100 Sentences in Present Perfect Continuous Tense

We all know how to use the present perfect simple tense in English. We use it to talk about things that happened in the past and have a lasting effect on the present. But what if we want to talk about something that started in the past and is still happening? We need to use the present perfect continuous tense. Let’s take a look at 100 example sentences using this tricky verb form.

100 Sentences in Present Perfect Continuous Tense

1. Ali have been watching TV since 8am
2. Aliza hasn’t been visiting us since Febuaury
3. Shem and Karen have been dating for 4 months
4. Rina and Rebecca havent been talking to each other for years
5. The Smith family havent been eating meat for 3 days
6. My neighbors have been repairing their house since morning
7. He hasnt been working as a doctor for many years now
8. We’ve been living here since 1990
9. I am tired because I havent slept well since last night
10. One of my friends has lost her keys, she hasnt got them since the accident yesterday, nor she remembers where they were at that time
11. You have had that dress for a long time now, you should change it! It is getting old, and it doesn’t fit you anymore
12. Ali has been watching TV since 8am
13. I have been playing tennis for fifteen years
14. Aliza hasn’t been visiting us since February
15. Shem and Karen have been dating for 4 months
16. Rina and Rebecca haven’t been talking to each other for years
17. The Smith family haven’t been eating meat for 3 days
18. My neighbors have been repairing their house since morning
19. He hasn’t been working as a doctor for many years now
20. We’ve been living here since 1990
21. I am tired because I haven’ t slept well since last night
22. One of my friends has lost her keys, she hasn’t got them since the accident yesterday, nor she remembers where they were at that time
23. You have had that dress for a long time now, you should change it! It is getting old, and it doesn’ t fit you anymore
24. I have been playing tennis for fifteen years
25. Ali has been watching TV since 8am
26. Aliza hasn’t been visiting us since February
27. Shem and Karen have been dating for 4 months
28. Rina and Rebecca haven ‘t been talking to each other for years
29. 18 The Smith family haven’t been eating meat for 3 days
30. 19 My neighbors have been repairing their house since morning
31. 20 He hasn’t been working as a doctor for many years now
32. My family hasn’t had breakfast yet because they are still sleeping
33. That boy’s voice is annoying, he has been talking endlessly all morning!
34. I haven’t seen the movie, but my friend told me that it was very good!
35. I feel awful because I haven’t eaten anything all day!
36. My neighbor has been cooking dinner for two hours now and is still working on it!
37. They have not gone to school yet because they are running late this morning!
38. You must be tired after working so hard all day!
39. The pilot has been flying for many hours now and is still in the air!
40. He hasn’t gone to school because he wants to play games on his computer instead
41. I have been exercising every morning for three months, but I still don’t feel like it’s helping me lose weight
42. Samantha’s legs are hurting because she has been running around all afternoon!
43. They haven’t had dinner yet because they are waiting for their guests to arrive first!
44. My father has been working outside since 2 pm and it’s already dark out now; he must be tired by now!
45. Life is difficult when you’ve lost everything, but now I have found happiness
46. After being sick for a week, I am finally feeling well again!
47. The weather conditions are terrible right now because it has been raining for days now and the storm doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon!
48. My friend hasn’t slept in three days, he must be exhausted by now!
49. Japan is expensive compared to most other countries because its citizens pay taxes at nearly 50%!
50. She hasn’t texted me about coming over this weekend yet; I hope she is still coming!
51. I haven’t talked to my family since last night when they were arguing about politics again; hopefully ,they are okay today!
52. I haven’t been paying attention in class because I have a headache and can’t concentrate!
53. He hasn’t been studying for the test yet because he doesn’t think that it is necessary for him to pass the course!
54. We haven’t been to this restaurant before, let’s see if they have any specials today!
55. We’ve never gone on a trip with our family before; it should be fun though!
56. The staff has been ignoring my requests all day, I don’t know why but they seem upset about something today!
57. You look really tired right now, you should get some sleep soon!
58. My friend is learning English in school, but she doesn’t seem to be very good at it!
59. I have been worrying about my test grades for the past few weeks, so I haven’t been able to sleep well!
60. They have not gone shopping in a while so they are excited to go today!
61. I am happy because I have just found out that I passed all of my classes this term with flying colors!
62. The weather has been very unusual lately; there hasn’t been any rain for days now and the sun is shining brighter than before!
63. It’s better that you leave earlier otherwise you’ll get stuck in traffic and then you’ll be late for work tomorrow morning!
64. I’ve been living in the UK for three years now, but I still don’t speak English very well; maybe I should visit an ESL school here to improve it!
65. My friend hasn’t worn that shirt for a long time so he is probably trying to get rid of his clothes today!
66. We haven’t had any food since this morning because we’ve forgotten to buy groceries during our busy day!
67. It’s not good when you wake up late because then you’ll rush around all morning and won’t be able to eat breakfast!
68. Being vegan is great since it has many health benefits and also saves animals’ lives!
69. How do people live without technology these days? It’s been a part of my life ever since I was young!
70. Technology isn’t always good, we should take some time and appreciate nature and not be addicted to using our phones all the time! herself!
71. My daughter has been learning new information every day but she still doesn’t seem to enjoy school very much; hopefully it will get better soon!
72. I haven’t used this shampoo in a while because I keep forgetting to buy another bottle when I run out of it!
73. She hasn’t worked full-time for over ten years now; she must really enjoy doing her own thing by now!
74. The traffic was terrible this morning which is why I am so late for work right now, but at least I’m not in danger of being fired!
75. You’ve been exercising a lot lately, you should take some time to relax since your body needs it too!
76. My brother has never had any pets before so he doesn’t know how much responsibility it takes to take care of them!
77. My parents are coming over after they get off of work tomorrow; I can’t wait to see them again!
78. Smoking isn’t good for the body because it causes cancer and other diseases you might die from if you don’t stop soon enough!
79. I have been waiting for you for five hours
80. We have been talking about nothing much all morning
81. She has been working at that company for three years
82. Have you been feeling OK? You’ve looked a bit pale recently
83. He has been sleeping ever since he got home from work yesterday evening
84. I have never known her to be so quiet! What’s she up to?
85. Paul and Tony haven’t visited us since last summer, let’s invite them over this weekend!
86. They haven’t had a meal together since Grandma died two years ago

87. Have you been learning English for very long?
88. I haven’t been to Scotland since 1980
89. I’ve known her since I was a kid – she hasn’t changed at all!
90. My grandfather has been playing golf every Saturday morning since he retired ten years ago
91. This book has been on my desk for two weeks and nobody’s touched it!
92. Samantha’s worked in this company for five years already

93. We haven’t seen each other in ages – it must be over ten years now!
94. James hasn’t phoned me recently, which is strange because used to talk at least once a week
95. Have you ever been to India?
96. I’ve never eaten snails before, but I’m willing to give it a go!
97. They haven’t said anything since this morning and it’s really beginning to bother me now
98. Do you want to go see that movie or would you prefer something else? – I don’t mind, whatever you’d like is fine by me
99. She didn’t sleep at all last night because she was so excited about her first day of school tomorrow
100. Look at that dog just lying there in the sun all afternoon – he must be tired!
101. We have lived here for five years now and still haven’t got used to all the noise! *Notice how ‘still haven’t got used to’ implies that they once had but no longer have
102. I’ve been cycling to work for years and I still love it!
103. We’ve been friends for over twenty years now and we’re closer than ever!
104. He’s been working in this factory since he left school, his father worked here before him and so did his grandfather
105. Terry has known Mary since primary school, they were even boyfriend and girlfriend briefly when they were both 14 years old!
106. Danielle has played the flute every day after school for ten years
107. Notice that we do not use the auxiliary ‘be’ in this example
108. I’ve been thinking about buying a bike for ages, but I still haven’t convinced my husband to get me one!
109. She’s lived in London since she was six years old
110. What have you been doing for the last five years?
111. Has she ever traveled alone before?
112. This job has been keeping me very busy recently
113. I’ve thought about learning how to cook for a while now, but I still haven’t taken the plunge
114. Tom has had so many girlfriends over the years, but he’s never found ‘the one’!
115. He’s spent two weeks in hospital already and doctors are saying it might be another three months until he can leave
116. Have you ever been skiing before?
117. We have been waiting here for ages – where is that bus?

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