9. Present Perfect Continuous

Question 1

Ha estado lloviendo.

Answer 1

It has been raining.

Question 2

Ha estado lloviendo durante dos horas

Answer 2

It has been raining for two hours

Question 3

Está lloviendo?, no pero el suelo está mojado.

Answer 3

Is it raining? No but the ground is wet.

Question 4

He estado hablando con Amanda sobre el problema y ella está de acuerdo conmigo.

Answer 4

I’ve been talking to Amanda about the problem and she agrees with me.

Question 5

Estás sin aliento. Has estado corriendo?

Answer 5

You’re out of breath. Have you been running?

Question 6

Paul está muy cansado. Ha estado trabajando muy duro.

Answer 6

Paul is very tired. He’s been working very hard.

Question 7

Porque está tu ropa tan sucia? Que has estado haciendo?

Answer 7

Why are you clothes so dirty? What have you been doing?

Question 8

Cuánto tiempo ha estado lloviendo?

Answer 8

How long has it been raining?

Question 9

Donde has estado? Te he estado buscando por todas partes.

Answer 9

Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you everywhere.

Question 10

Empezó a llover hace dos horas y aún está lloviendo.

Answer 10

It began raining two hours ago and it is still raining.

Question 11

Ha estado lloviendo durante dos horas

Answer 11

It’s been raining for two hours.

Question 12

Chris no se ha estado sintiendo muy bien últimamente.

Answer 12

Chris hasn’t been feeling very well recently.

Question 13

Cuanto tiempo llevas estudiando inglés?

Answer 13

How long have you been learning English?

Question 14

Tim está todavía viendo la televisión. Ha estado viendo la televisión todo el día.

Answer 14

Tim is still watching television. He’s been watching television all day.

Question 15

Donde has estado? He estado buscándote desde la última media hora.

Answer 15

Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you for the last half hour.

Question 16

Necesitamos un paraguas. Está lloviendo.

Answer 16

We need an umbrella. It’s raining.

Question 17

Debbie es una buena jugadora de tenis. Lleva jugando desde que tenía 8 años.

Answer 17

Debbie is a very good tennis player. She’s been playing since she was eight.

Question 18

Cada mañana se encuentran en el mismo café. Llevan yendo allí desde hace años.

Answer 18

Every morning they meet in the same café. They’ve been going there for years.

Question 19

No me molestes ahora. Estoy trabajando.

Answer 19

Don’t disturb me now. I am working.

Question 20

Llevo esperando desde hace una hora.

Answer 20

We’ve been waiting for an hour.

Question 21

Apresúrate! Estamos esperando.

Answer 21

Hurry up! We’re waiting.

Question 22

He estado trabajando duro. Ahora voy a tomarme un descanso

Answer 22

I’ve been working hard. Now, I am going to have a break

Question 23

El suelo está mojado. Ha estado lloviendo.

Answer 23

The ground is wet. It’s been raining.

Question 24

Ella ha estado corriendo.

Answer 24

She’s been running

Question 25

Han estado comprando.

Answer 25

They have been shopping.

Question 26

Ella ha estado viendo la televisión.

Answer 26

She’s been watching television.

Question 27

Han estado jugando al tenis.

Answer 27

They have been playing tennis.

Question 28

Te encuentras a un amigo en la calle. Su cara y manos están muy sucias.

Answer 28

You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty.

Question 29

Has estado nadando?

Answer 29

Have you been swimming?

Question 30

Acabas de llegar para encontrarte con un amigo que está esperándote.

Answer 30

You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you.

Question 31

Llevas mucho esperando?

Answer 31

Have you been waiting long?

Question 32

Un amigo te habla sobre su trabajo. Vende ordenadores.

Answer 32

A friend tells you about his job. He sells computers.

Question 33

Que has estado haciendo?

Answer 33

What have you been doing?

Question 34

Un amigo tuyo esta ahora trabajando en una tienda. Quieres saber cuánto tiempo.

Answer 34

A friend of yours is now working in a shop. You want to know how long.

Question 35

Cuánto tiempo llevas trabajando allí?

Answer 35

How long have you been working there?

Question 36

Estamos esperando el bus. Empezamos a esperar hace 20 minutos.

Answer 36

We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.

Question 37

Cuánto tiempo llevas vendiendo ordenadores?

Answer 37

How long have you been selling computers?

Question 38

Está lloviendo. La lluvia empezó hace dos horas.

Answer 38

It’s raining. The rain started two hours ago.

Question 39

Lleva lloviendo dos horas.

Answer 39

It’s been raining for two hours.

Question 40

Mari está trabajando en Londres. Ella empezó a trabajar allí el 18 de enero.

Answer 40

Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January.

Question 41

Llevamos esperando desde hace 20 minutos

Answer 41

We’ve been waiting for 20 minutes.

Question 42

Estoy aprendiendo español. Empecé las clases en diciembre.

Answer 42

I’m learning Spanish. I started classes in December

Question 43

Llevo estudiando español desde diciembre.

Answer 43

I’ve been learning Spanish since December.

Question 44

María lleva aprendiendo inglés desde hace dos años.

Answer 44

Maria has been learning English for two years.

Question 45

Lleva trabajando allí desde el 18 de enero.

Answer 45

She’s been working there since 18 January.

Question 46

Nuestros amigos siempre pasan sus vacaciones en Italia. Empezaron a ir allí hace años.

Answer 46

Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy. They started going there years ago.

Question 47

Llevan yendo allí desde hace años.

Answer 47

They’ve been going there for years.

Question 48

He estado pensando sobre lo que dijiste y he decidido tomar tu consejo.

Answer 48

I have been thinking about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice.

Question 49

Te he estado buscando. Donde has estado?

Answer 49

I’ve been looking for you. Where have you been?

Question 50

Porque me estás mirando así?

Answer 50

Why are you looking at me like that?

Question 51

Linda es profesora. Lleva enseñando desde hace años.

Answer 51

Linda is a teacher. She has been teaching for years.

Question 52

Está Paul de vacaciones esta semana? No, está trabajando.

Answer 52

Is Paul on holiday this week? No, he is working.

Question 53

Sarah está muy cansada. Ha estado trabajando muy duro últimamente.

Answer 53

Sarah is very tired. She’s been working very hard recently.