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Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
For / Since / Ago
100
Put the following sentence into the correct tense: She (know) him for seven years.
"She has known him for seven years."
100
The police found out that the burglar ___________ (leave) the house before the children ________ (arrive) from school.
HAD LEFT / ARRIVED
100
Choose the correct tense: I _________ (study) chemistry for three years, but I was offered a job as a traffic warden.
STUDIED
100
I (have, never) a vegetarian pizza, so I think I'll order that.
Present Perfect I have never had a vegetarian pizza, so I think I'll order that.
100
Unjumble the following sentence: ago on five years appeared minutes some TV I for
Some years ago I appeared on TV for five minutes.
200
Please say (and spell) the past simple and past participle of the following verbs: live play work farm
They all are regular! live - lived - lived play - played - played work - worked - worked farm - farmed - farmed
200
He can't give us a lift today because he _________ (lose) his car keys!
HAS LOST (recent action with present consequences)
200
Please express the following information in proper English: Me llamo Sonia y trabajo de camarera en un bar de Torredembarra desde hace tres meses.
My name is Sonia and I HAVE WORKED / HAVE BEEN WORKING in a bar as a waitress SINCE APRIL / FOR THREE MONTHS.
200
What's the matter? Your eyes are red and puffy. (You, cry) ________________?
Present Perfect Continuous Have you been crying?
200
My wife and I have owned a dog _______ the last six months.
FOR
300
Rewrite the following sentence to include an adverb listed below: (Always) We have been friends.
We have always been friends.
300
My friend Lucy, who travels a lot, _________ (fly) to Beijing on a pink airplane three years ago.
FLEW (past action)
300
I _____________ (have) three coffees today, and I'm really nervous!!!
HAVE HAD (past action with a present consequence)
300
Dr. Jones is a good teacher. How long (he, be) ________________ at the university?
Present Perfect How long has he been at the university?
300
The statement is best completed by this word: Carol has driven a Ferrari ______ she won the lottery.
SINCE
400
Make the question to the following answer. Yes, they have. They have already arrived in Vancouver.
Have they arrived in Vancouver yet?
400
My bank ______________ (sell) shares of this company over the last twenty years.
My bank HAS BEEN SELLING shares of this company over the last twenty years.
400
Say which of these sentences are correct (if any) - I live in London since last April. - I'm living in London since three months ago. - I have lived in London since April. - I have been living in London since three months ago. - I have been lived in London for three months. - I have been lived in London since last April. - I have been living in London for three months. - I lived in London since last April. - I lived in London for three months. - I was living in London for three months.
- I live in London since last April. (INCORRECT) - I'm living in London since three months ago. (INCORRECT) - I have lived in London since April. (CORRECT) - I have been living in London since three months ago. (INCORRECT) - I have been lived in London for three months. (INCORRECT) - I have been lived in London since last April. (INCORRECT) - I have been living in London for three months. (CORRECT) - I lived in London since last April. (INCORRECT) - I lived in London for three months. (CORRECT) - I was living in London for three months. (INCORRECT)
400
The little girl is dirty from head to foot because she (play) _____________________ in the mud.
Present Perfect Continuous The little girl is dirty from head to foot because she has been playing in the mud.
400
Complete the following sentence in your own words: I have been studying English since _____.
(example) ...I was a child. ...June 25. ...my parents bought me a Disney movie in English.
500
Put the following words in the correct order: week hair since Has pink his last been ?
Has his hair been pink since last week?
500
What _________ (do) when the police arrived? I _________ (run) away from them like hell.
What DID you DO when the police arrived? I RAN away from them like hell.
500
You are in a job interview. Please express the following work experience using appropriate verb tenses: - bartender (2006 - 2007) - hotel receptionist (2008 - 2010) - Customer satisfaction coordinator (2011 - currently)
EXAMPLE: - I HAVE WORKED as a bartender, as a receptionist and as coordinator of customer satisfaction. I WORKED as a bartender for two years. I HAVE three years of experience as a hotel receptionist. I HAVE BEEN WORKING as a coordinator since 2011.
500
Aurgh! I'm so sick of waiting! I (wait) ________________ here for 2 hours!
Present Perfect Continuous I have been waiting here for 2 hours!
500
Unscramble the following sentence: corporation have a businessman several a for I been large the years for.
"I have been a businessman for several years for a large corporation."