Choose the correct options for the statements below. Sometimes several options are possible.
Present Perfect Continuous focuses on
result.
process.
daily routine.
events in the past.
Present Perfect Simple refers to
life experience.
process.
result.
the unfinished process in the past.
Present Perfect Continuous is formed with
Have/has + Past Participle.
Will + Verb.
Have/has+been+Verb+-ing.
Verb +- ed.
Present Perfect Simple is formed with the help of
Have/has + Past Participle.
Will + Verb.
Have/has+been+Verb+-ing.
Verb + -ed.
Indicators for Present Perfect Simple are
yet, ever, never, recently.
all day, by, since.
every day, usually, often.
yesterday, ago, last month.
Indicators for Present Perfect Continuous are
yet, ever, never, recently.
all day, by, since.
every day, usually, often.
yesterday, ago, last month.
I have been waiting for Mark for two hours.
Present Simple.
Present Continuous.
Present Perfect Simple.
Present Perfect Continuous.
Jim has just finished his report.
Present Simple.
Present Continuous.
Present Perfect Simple.
Present Perfect Continuous.
Choose the correct options to fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
How to do exercises
Have they finished their project
yet
?
They have known each other
for
since
from
the time they were kids.
We have been watching the movie
since
for
in
morning.
It has been raining
for
from
since
all day. I wonder when it will stop.
Peter has
just
since
yet
washed the dishes.
Have you seen Jeremy
just
lately
already
?
Mary has been learning Spanish
for
since
from
several years.
2) I am 14 years old. My sister is 15.
3) My brother is a ploceman.
4) John is afraid of dogs.
5) It is 10 o'clock. You are late again.
6) Ann and I are very good friends.
7) My shoes are very dirty. I must clean them.
8) Are you tired? — No, I am not.
9) How much are these postcards cost? They are 40 pence each.
10) Those shoes are nice. Are they new?
11) Where are you from? — I am from Canada.
12) What colour is your car? — It is black.
13) Who is your favourite actor?
14) What colour are his eyes? — His eyes are green.
15) Are the shops open today? — Yes, they are.
16) I want to buy some milk. Is our shop open now?
17) Are you a teacher? — No, I am a policeman.
18) Are your parents at home? — My mother is at home.
19) Where is my key? —It is on the shelf.
20) Where are my socks? — They are under the bed.