Present Perfect Continuous and Present Perfect Simple
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous or the Present Perfect Simple:
1. She has a sore throat. She _______ just _________________ (eat) two ice-creams.
2. ‘I want to talk to Jack.’ ‘Sorry, you can’t. He _____________________ (sleep) for two
hours.’
3. _________ you ___________________________ (hear) anything about Jane lately?
4. I cannot get into my own house. I ___________________________ (lose) my key.
5. You deserve a prize. You ______________________________ (work) very much lately.
6. We _________ always ___________________ (try) to keep it a secret.
7. ‘What’s that noise?’ ‘Jack and Ann __________________________ (argue) for ten
minutes.’
8. He _______ just______________________________ (arrive). You can ask him.
9. Your father ______________________________ (work) on this project for two months.
10. You ___________________________ (not listen). Why don’t you listen to me?
II. Choose the correct form.
1. They have been repairing / They have repaired the road all this week, but they haven’t
finished it yet.
2. I’m very sorry, but I have been breaking / I have broken this chair.
3. Sally has been saving / has saved nearly two thousand pounds so far this year.
4. What’s the matter? Have you been losing / Have you lost something?
5. I have always been working / I have always worked in the music industry.
6. Someone has been eating / has eaten my chocolates. There aren’t many left.
III. Make sentences using the PPC or the PPS:
E.g. The bell / ring / for two minutes.
The bell has been ringing for two minutes.
1. I / just finish / writing an article.
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2. We / not talk / for a long time.
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3. They / work / together since December.
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4. Peter / watch TV / for the last hour and a half.
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5. You / not make / many mistakes lately.
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6. We / try / to convince you for two hours now.
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7. I / already see / that movie.
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8. What / you / do / to John? He doesn’t look good.
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9. Your neighbour / fix / his car for two weeks.
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10. He / not finish / yet.
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