Present perfect simple
Sorry, I _______ (be) in my room
Sorry, I have been in my room
______________ (you/ read) a book about history?
Have you been reading a book about history?
What _________ (you / do) You're covered in flour.
What have you been doing? You're covered in flour.
She needs a new laptop. She ________ (have) that one for 7 years!
She needs a new laptop. She's had that one for 7 years!
How long have you ______________ English?
For a year, and I like it.
been studying/ studied
been studying
Don't worry, Marilyn _______ (already pay) the bill
Don't worry, Marilyn has already paid the bill
_______________ (work) a lot recently?
Have you been working a lot recently?
He ____________ (not / finish) his homework because he ________ (watch) television for the last two hours.
He hasn't finished his homework because he has been watching television for the last two hours.
I ________ (go) to the doctor yesterday because I __________ (sleep) badly recently.
I went to the doctor yesterday because I have been sleeping badly recently.
_________ have you been abroad?
How many times/ What
How many times
________ (ever write) a poem ?
Have you ever written a poem?
I _____________ (not do) anything interesting lately.
I haven't been doing anything interesting lately.
Debbie ___________ (seem) very tired recently. ___________ (She / work) too hard?
Debbie has seemed very tired recently. Has she been working too hard?
I _________ (try) to contact him all morning but I __________ (not manage) to get a hold of him.
I've been trying to contact him all morning but I haven't managed to get a hold of him.
_________ have you been living in you present house?
How long time/ How long
How long
You need to come home soon. Oliver _______ (just cook) us dinner.
You need to come home soon. Oliver has just cooked us dinner.
Mel looks really tired. _____________ (she / work) all night?
Mel looks really tired. Has she been working all night?
I (wash) ______________ the windows, I (sweep) _____________ up the leaves, but I (not / wash) ___________ the car yet.
I have washed the windows, I have swept up the leaves, but I haven't washed the car yet.
__________ (talk) to Hellen yet? The kids _______ (miss) school yesterday because they're sick.
Have you talked to Hellen yet? The kids missed school yesterday because they're sick.
Where has Martha ______________?
In a multinational company. She enjoys working there.
been working/ worked
been working
They _______ (not know) each other for very long but they are becoming very good friends.
They haven't known each other for very long but they are becoming very good friends.
Well, I ____________ (take) a weight training class at the gym since May.
Well, I have been taking a weight training class at the gym since May.
Have we got any plasters? I __________ (chop) vegetables for dinner and I _________ (cut) my finger.
Have we got any bandaids? I have been chopping vegetables for dinner and I have cut my finger.
I _________ (decide) to go to bed now because ________ (write) for hours!
I've decided to go to bed now because I've been writing for hours.
How long have you ______ your best friend?
Since high school.
known/ been knowing
known