Grammar exercises: Past Continuous + Present Perfect Continuous

What do you know about Past Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous?

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What do you know about Past Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous?

Past Continuous

formed by combining the past tense of to be (i.e., was/were) with the verb's present participle (-ing word).
used to describe conditions that existed in the past.
used to describe something that was happening continuously in the past
Not every verb can be used in past continuous

Present Perfect Continuous

has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing).
Used to show an activity began in the past and is still not finished right now.
not all verbs are compatible with continuous action (e.g arrive)
Recently and lately are words that we often find with verbs in the present perfect continuous tense.