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Present Perfect Continuous Tense Exercises For Tamil Grammar

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The Present Perfect Continuous Tense in Tamil grammar reflects an action that started in the past and is still going on or recently stopped. It is typically formed by combining the present tense of the auxiliary verb இருக்கின்றன ‘irukkinrana’ with the ‘perfective participle’ of the main verb. The subject of the sentence can either precede or follow this auxiliary verb as per the context.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

“Ivan *அதைச் செய்து வந்துவிட்டான்* (do) ஐந்து மணி நேரத்தினுக்கு.” – He has been doing it for 5 hours.
“Avan *ஓடி வந்துவிட்டான்* (run) மூன்று மணி நேரமாக.” – He has been running for three hours.
“Naan *சவ்வாதியங்களைக் கேட்கிறேன்* (listen) நேரமழைத்து.” – I have been listening to podcasts for hours.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with appropriate Tamil words to complete the sentences in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

“Avan *பேசி வந்துவிட்டான்* (speak) காலையில் இரவு வரை.” – He has been speaking from morning till night.
“Naan *படித்து வந்துவிட்டேன்* (read) முதல் பாகத்தில் உள்ள புத்தகத்தை.” – I have been reading the book in its first edition.

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