Answer :
To fill in the blanks using the Simple Present or Present Perfect Continuous form of the Verb given in parentheses:
1. I have been reading.
2. He has been meeting.
3. They have been living.
4. I have known.
5. I have been living.
6. My parents speak / do not speak.
7. We have been watching / have not been watching.
8. She has been playing / has not been playing.
Explanation:
- When talking about actions that started in the past and continue up to the present, we use the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
- For actions that happen regularly, we use the Simple Present tense.
- In sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the actions have been ongoing, so we use the Present Perfect Continuous form.
- In sentences 6, 7, and 8, the actions are either habitual or ongoing, hence the use of Simple Present or Present Perfect Continuous tense.
