Ejercicios Present Perfect Continuous

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Translate into English. Please, use contractions when possible. Traduce al inglés. Utiliza contracciones cuando sea posible.

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He estado trabajando

Explanation
The correct answer is "I've been working" or "I have been working." Both of these phrases are correct and have the same meaning. They indicate that the person has been engaged in work for a period of time leading up to the present moment. The use of "I've" or "I have" followed by "been working" emphasizes the continuous action of working over a period of time.

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¿Ha estado ella durmiendo?

Explanation
The given correct answer is "Has she been sleeping?" This is the correct answer because the original question is in the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still happening or just finished. In this case, "Has she been sleeping?" implies that the person has been sleeping recently and the action is still ongoing or has just stopped.

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¿Han estado ellos limpiando?

Explanation
The given correct answer is "Have they been cleaning?" This is because the original question is in the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The question is asking if the action of cleaning has been happening. The correct answer maintains the same tense and structure as the original question.

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Él no ha estado hablando con ella.

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talking to her, mejor que talking with her.

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Nosotros no hemos estado estudiando.

Explanation
The given correct answer is "We haven't been studying." This is the correct translation of the Spanish sentence "Nosotros no hemos estado estudiando." The use of "haven't" indicates the negation of the action of studying in the present perfect continuous tense. The sentence implies that the speaker and a group of people have not been studying recently. The other options are simply variations of the correct answer, with slight differences in punctuation or capitalization.

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¿Qué has estado haciendo?

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The given answer is correct because it accurately translates the question "¿Qué has estado haciendo?" into English. It captures the continuous aspect of the action by using the present perfect progressive tense "have been doing," which indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues in the present.

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¿Por qué has estado bebiendo?

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The given answer is correct because it accurately translates the question from Spanish to English. It maintains the same tense and meaning by using the present perfect continuous tense "have been drinking" to convey an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

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He estado esperándote.

Explanation
The correct answer is "I've been waiting for you" or "I have been waiting for you." Both options are grammatically correct and convey the same meaning. The contraction "I've" is a shortened form of "I have," and both versions indicate that the speaker has been waiting for the other person.

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Ella ha estado leyendo.

Explanation
The correct answer is "She has been reading." because the sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The use of "has been" suggests that the subject, Ella, has been engaged in the activity of reading for a period of time leading up to the present moment.

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¿Por qué hemos estado escribiendo?

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The question is asking for the reason behind the action of writing. The correct answer is "Why have we been writing?" This suggests that the action of writing has been ongoing or continuous in the past, and the question seeks to understand the purpose or motivation behind it.

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Ejercicios Present Perfect Continuous

He estado trabajando

¿Ha estado ella durmiendo?

¿Han estado ellos limpiando?

Él no ha estado hablando con ella.

Nosotros no hemos estado estudiando.

¿Qué has estado haciendo?

¿Por qué has estado bebiendo?

He estado esperándote.

Ella ha estado leyendo.

¿Por qué hemos estado escribiendo?