Present Perfect Continuous Questions

The present perfect continuous is a verb tense which is used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present moment

Examples of present perfect continuous questions are:

  • How have you been feeling lately?
  • Why have you been looking tired?
  • Why have you been working so hard?

Let’s check different examples of Present perfect continuous questions that you can use in the ESL Classroom


Present Perfect Continuous Questions

This is the first present perfect continuous questions set

  • What have you been thinking about a lot?
  • What have you been wanting to tell someone lately?
  • What have you been putting your energy into?
  • Which movie have you been wanting to watch for a while?
  • Which color have you been wearing a lot lately?
  • Where have you been eating lunch?
  • Why have you been losing weight?
  • Have you been spending a lot of money?

This is the second present perfect continuous questions set

  • What has been motivating you recently?
  • Have you been studying hard?
  • Have you been feeling okay?
  • Have you been watching videos online?
  • Have you been listening to a lot of music lately?
  • Have you been having fun with your friends?
  • What kinds movies have you been watching recently?
  • What have been reading lately?

This is the third present perfect continuous questions set

  • What has been happening in the news lately?
  • Have you been saving money for something special?
  • Have you been feeling well over the past few weeks?
  • Have you been playing any sports?
  • Have you been taking any classes?
  • Has the baby been sleeping at least 8 hours a day?
  • Have you been following a diet?
  • Have you been running lately?

This is the fourth present perfect continuous questions set

  • What have you been doing this week?
  • Have you been watching anime lately?
  • What have you been dreaming about lately?
  • What have you been doing with your free time recently?
  • Have you been getting enough exercise?
  • How long have you been learning English?
  • Have you been living in this town for long?
  • How long have you been living here?

This is the fifth present perfect continuous questions set

  • Have you been watching independent films?
  • Have you been travelling a lot ?
  • Have you been playing video games lately?
  • Have you been following your diet?
  • Have you been seeing someone?
  • What have you been studying?
  • What have you been doing this afternoon? 
  • What have you been working on?

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Manuel Campos, English Professor

Manuel Campos

Hi, I am Manuel Campos, The Professor behind GatherLessons.com. I am from Costa Rica and I currently teach English at UTN