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Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous

July 15, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a perfect or perfect continuous tense.

1. I ……………………………. to contact her for a while.

Correct! Wrong!

The present perfect continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that started in the past and has continued up to the present.

2. They …………………….. . You can’t meet them now.

Correct! Wrong!

Has gone is used to talk about incomplete visits.

3. I ………………………….. to Australia a couple of times.

Correct! Wrong!

Have been is used to talk about completed visits.

4. I …………………………. in this office for twenty-five years.

Correct! Wrong!

Either present perfect or the present perfect continuous can be used here.

5. 'You look hot.' 'Yes, I ..................................... for hours.'

Correct! Wrong!

The present perfect continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that started in the past and has continued up to the present.

6. I ........................................ the parcel.

Correct! Wrong!

The present perfect is commonly used to talk about recently finished actions and situations.

7. He ..................................... any of the jobs I assigned to him.

Correct! Wrong!

8. She …………………………. Australia six times.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the present perfect to emphasize on the idea of completion.

9. I ...................................... writing the letters.

Correct! Wrong!

The present perfect is used to talk about recently finished actions or situations.

10. He ...................................... for months.

Correct! Wrong!

The present perfect continuous is used talk about actions or situations that started in the past and has continued up to the present.

11. Have you ever ................................... a ghost?

Correct! Wrong!

12. I .................................. a lot about him.

Correct! Wrong!

The present perfect is often used to talk about life experiences.

Answers

  1. I have been trying to contact her for a while.
  2. They have left. You can’t meet them now.
  3. I have been to Australia a couple of times.
  4. I have been working in this office for twenty-five years.
  5. ‘You look hot.’ ‘Yes, I have been running for hours.’
  6. I have just sent the parcel.
  7. He has not done any of the jobs I assigned to him.
  8. She has visited Australia six times.
  9. I have finished writing the letters.
  10. He has been ailing for months.
  11. Have you ever seen a ghost?
  12. I have heard a lot about him.
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