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WORKSHEET Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

A) Use PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE to fill in the blanks:

1. Im tired, because I have been working. (work) very hard.

2. He (write) letters all morning.

. !atherina is getting "atter because she (eat) too much.#. $y mother .. (%eel) the %otatoes all a"ternoon.

&. !athy (attend) a cookery course since $arch.

'. How long you .. (learn) nglish

*. +here are my eyeglasses I .. (look) "or them "or an hour.

-. !harles . (esca%e) "rom the %olice "or years.

. How long you (use) a com%uter

1/. li0abeth .. (live) with $ike "or three years.

11. he . (earn) uite a lot o" money "or the last two years.

12. It . (rain) "or si3 hours.

B) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE o PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to fill in the

blanks:

1. Ive bought / have been buying a new %air o" shoes.

2. Have you finished / Have you been finishing reading that book yet

. Theyve eaten / have been eating "ruit all a"ternoon, ever since they came "rom school.

#. Ive been reading / have read this book now, so you can have it back.

&. Ive been writing / have written eight %ages already.

'. 4our e3am %a%er is com%letely blank5 +hat have you been doing / have you done?

*. 6h, no5 7heres nothing to eat. $y sister has been eating / has eateneverything I le"t in the

kitchen.

-. 6h, no5 7heres no wine to drink. 7hey have drunk / have been drinkingall the wine.

. 8o wonder your eyes hurt. 4ouve been playing / have playedcom%uter games ever since

you had your break"ast.

1/.I havent seen / havent been seeingyou "or ages.

11. 9od5 Hakan has scored / has been scoring.

12. 7heyhave danced / have been dancing "or an hour.

1. I have been waiting / have waited"or you "or ages.1#. Ive finished / ve been finishingmy work.

1&. Ive been writing / have writtenthis letter "or an hour.

1'. He has visited / has been visitingten museums this week.

1*. Im very tired. :ecause Ihave travelled / have been travellingaround Istanbul all day.

1-. he has found / has been findinga good ;ob.

1. Im hot because I have been running / have run.

2/. I have written / have been writingletters "or weeks.

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C) Use THE SI!P"E PAST o THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:

1. 7he young man (never < be) to =aris, but he .. (read)

a book about this city last year.

2. you (decide) where to go yet

. >? Have some tea, %lease.

:? 8o, thank you. I . (;ust < have) two cu%s o" tea.#. usan . (do) her homework be"ore 1/ oclock but @ane .

.. not an hour ago.

*. >? .. the %lane . (land)

:? 4es, it (land) ten minutes ago.

-. It . (not < rain) "or a long time.

. you (see) my dog It (run away) this morning.

1/. +e . (meet) at a %arty a long time ago, but I ..

(not < see) her since then.

11. I (see) an interesting book in a booksho% yesterday, but I

(not < buy) it.

12. $y "riend ("all) "rom the bicycle because he . (not ? .. you .. (s%eak) to an nglishman:? 4es, I .. (have) a short conversation with one last night.

1'. >? . you ever .. (be) to 7atilya

:? 4es, I . (go) there two years ago.

1*. >? . you .. (see) @ane recently

:? 8o, I . (see) her "or a long time.

#) Re$ite the senten%es &sin' SI!P"E PAST o PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:

1. I havent seen her "or a long time. Its agessince I saw her

1. I last met 9eorge two weeks ago. I havent

2. 7hey have been here "or three months. 7hey arrived

. +e started living in Istanbul 12 years ago. +e have .

#. I last saw my girl"riend "ive days ago. I havent .

&. Is this the "irst time you have tasted a kiwi (not) you . one be"ore

'. I last smoked a cigarette ten years ago. I havent ..

*. I last drank wine two weeks ago. Its two weeks . wine.

-. I have lived in Istanbul since @anuary. I . (come)

. 7hey moved to >nkara two years ago. 7hey ... two years.

1/. he hasnt been to Bome be"ore. 7his is the "irst time