Are your students struggling to understand the present perfect continuous? This set of 36 Present Perfect Continuous Task Cards gives students the targeted, structured practice they need to master one of the most challenging English tenses.
Designed for ESL, EFL, and upper elementary to middle school classrooms, this resource helps students learn how to form and use the tense correctly while building confidence through clear, repetitive patterns. Students move from confusion to real understanding with consistent, focused practice.
Task Card Types
- Fill in the blank – practice correct verb forms
- Sentence rewriting – transform sentences using the target tense
- Multiple choice – choose the correct form
What’s Included
- 36 printable task cards
- Clear, consistent format for easy student use
- Answer key for self-checking or teacher use
- Print-and-go format (no prep required)
Skills Practiced
- Forming the present perfect continuous (have/has been + verb -ing)
- Understanding duration and ongoing actions
- Using time expressions (for, since, recently, lately)
- Recognizing differences between present perfect and present perfect continuous
- Improving grammar accuracy and fluency
Why Teachers Love This Resource
- Targets a commonly difficult grammar point
- Structured and repetitive practice builds confidence
- Low-prep and easy to implement
- Perfect for centers, small groups, or independent work
- Great for review and test preparation
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Pair this resource with another grammar practice activity:
- Passive Voice Task Cards – Volume 1 – help students strengthen sentence structure while reinforcing verb tense awareness.
Also Available on TpT
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