Present Perfect or Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
Adjectives
100

Miss Sally is already at school. Miss Mallory _____________________________ (arrive) at school, too.

has just arrived

100

This book is making me cry! I ______________________________ (read) it all evening.

have been reading

100

Grace isn’t home. She ________________________________ (leave) to go to the store.

has just left

100

I thought the book was very amusing / amused.

I thought the book was very amusing. 

200

Jane is very tired. She _____________________________ (put) books on the shelves for hours, and still has ten books left.

has been putting

200

Sarah is exhausted. She __________________________________ (work) all week long.

has been working

200

Maria’s alarm went off at 6:00 AM. Now, it’s 6:05. Maria _______________________________ (wake up).

has just woken

200

My mom was shocking / shocked when I told her I bought $100 apples.

My mom was shocked when I told her I bought $100 apples.

300

Linda tries not to fall asleep at her desk at home. She ___________________________________ (study) in her room all night long.

has been studying

300

She feels really tired / tiring this morning because she went to bed late last night.

She feels really tired this morning because she went to bed late last night.

400

I’m jumping up and down—I’m so excited! The computer I ordered online ______________________________ (arrive).

has just arrived

400

Walking alone at night is frightened / frightening.

Walking alone at night is frightening.

500

My manager was disappointed / disappointing in me because I was late for work again.

My manager was disappointed in me because I was late for work again.

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