Shrika
Misc.
Stative!
Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous
100

What are Shrika's favorite colors?

Pink and Green

100
  • He __________ (visit) his grandparents regularly over the years.

has visited 

In this context, "has visited" is the appropriate choice because it indicates a completed action that has occurred regularly over the years. The Present Perfect Simple emphasizes the experience and the total number of visits without implying that the action is ongoing at this moment

100

She __________ (know) him since they were kids.

has known

("has known") is correct because "know" is a stative verb that expresses a state or condition that started in the past and continues to the present.

100

I  _ and my legs are really tired now

've cycled

've been cycling

've been cycling

We use the present perfect continuous when the present result comes from the process of doing the action: my legs are tired because I have been cycling.

200

What state is Shrika from?

Georgia

200
  • She __________ (study) for her exams all week.

has been studying

In this context, "has been studying" emphasizes the ongoing action of studying that has been happening throughout the week. The Present Perfect Continuous form indicates that the studying is still relevant to the present moment (perhaps she is still studying or just finished).

200

They __________ (believe) in the importance of education for years.

have believed

("have believed") is the correct choice, indicating a long-standing belief that has continued over time.

200

How long ___ you known Peter?

have you been knowing

have you known

have you known

We can use both the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous with how long, for, since, recently, lately to talk about situations that started in the past and still continue.
➪ But we can only use the present perfect simple with stative verbs, and know is a stative verb.

300

What season is Shrika?

Spring

300

I’ve been phoning/I’ve phoned Ann all evening, but there’s no reply.

been phoning

300

He __________ (want) to be a doctor since he was a child.

("has wanted") correctly uses Present Perfect Simple to express a desire that has persisted over time.

300

I 've _____ reading all afternoon. I __  5 chapters.

've read

've been reading

I've been reading all afternoon. I read 5 chapters

We use the present perfect continuous with dynamic verbs for situations which started in the past and are still going on or have just finished. We focus on the duration of the action (all afternoon).
➪ We use the present perfect simple when we talk about how many things or how much of something we have completed (how many chapters); we are focusing on the completion of the action

400

What is shrika's aura color? (Exact name is important)

Mauve

400

Answer this in present perfect continuous

 You (eat) a lot recently.

've been eating

400
  • I ______ (think) Italian is a beautiful language

think

400

How many books ___?

has she written

has she been writing


has she written

We use the present perfect simple to talk about how many things or how much of something we have done (how many books).

500

What was the mascot of Shrika's university?

A bulldog

500

Name 4 different bear types

we'llll seee

500

Name 5 different stative verbs

We'll seeee

500

Somebody has _______ my cookies. There are none left.

has eaten

has been eating

When we use the present perfect simple for a past finished action, we focus on the completion of the action; i.e. the action has been completed (=there are no cookies left). When we use the present perfect continuous we focus on the duration of the action; the action has been going on for some time and maybe it's been completed or maybe not.

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