Question

c study the chart with your teacher.
present perfect continuous
example
i have been resting for three hours.
he hasnt been sleeping well recently.
how long has your stomach been hurting?
form
affirmative sentence: has/have + been + present participle
negative sentence: has/have + not + been + present participle
question: has/have + subject + been + present participle
uses

• to emphasize an action that started in the past and is still in progress. example: i have been taking my vitamins.
• to emphasize the duration of an action or habit that started in the past and continues in the present. example: she has been sleeping since 10 p.m. / i have been taking this medicine for three days.
• with some verbs (work, live, teach), there is no difference in meaning between the present perfect and the present perfect continuous. example: they have lived / have been living here since 2010.

note: some verbs are not usually used in the continuous form. these include be, believe, hate, know, like, and want.
d complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous form of the verb in parentheses and suitable time expressions.

1. we have been going (go) to our family doctor for a long time.
2. the kids (sleep) since.
3. the couple (practice) medicine in mexico for.
4. i (work) at the same hospital for.
5. how long (you, study) to be an optometrist?
6. satomi (not / feel well) since.
7. the boy (cough) since.
8. enrico (take) his medicine for.
9. aimee (think) about changing doctors for.
10. they (go) to the gym together for.

Explanation:

Pour compléter ces phrases, on utilise la forme du présent perfect continuous. La structure est "has/have + been + présent participle". Pour les expressions de temps, on utilise "for" avec une période de temps et "since" avec un point dans le temps.

Answer:

1. We have been going (go) to our family doctor for a long time.
2. The kids have been sleeping (sleep) since 5:30 p.m. (par exemple)
3. The couple have been practicing (practice) medicine in Mexico for two weeks (par exemple)
4. I have been working (work) at the same hospital for five days (par exemple)
5. How long have you been studying (you, study) to be an optometrist?
6. Satomi hasn't been feeling well (not / feel well) since Tuesday (par exemple)
7. The boy has been coughing (cough) since last night (par exemple)
8. Enrico has been taking (take) his medicine for a month (par exemple)
9. Aimee has been thinking (think) about changing doctors for a while (par exemple)
10. They have been going (go) to the gym together for two weeks (par exemple)