Present Perfect Simple & Continuous

Situations

100

Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is much better. ........................................................... (improve)

Her English has improved / It has improved / It's improved

200

The rain started two hours ago. It's still raining now. It .......................... for two hours.

has been raining

300

You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask: (how many fish/catch?)

How many fish have you caught?

400

Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it now and he is on page 53. (read / for two hours) (read / 53 pages so far)

He has been reading for two hours. He has read 53 pages so far.

500

When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films. (make / ten films since they left college) (make / films since they left college)

They have made ten films since they left college. They have been making films since they left college.

Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous?

100

Maria ................................... (learn) English for two years.

has been learning

200

(ever / run / marathon?)

Have you ever run a marathon?

300

Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask: (how many people / invite?)

How many people have you invited?

400

My brother is an actor. He ...................................... (appear) in several films.

has appeared

500

I ........................................ (read) the book you lent me but I .................................... (not / finish) it yet.

have been reading / haven't finished

Present Continuous or Present Perfect Continuous?

100

You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask: (how long / learn / Arabic?)

How long have you been learning Arabic?

200

Hello, Tom. I ........................................... (look) for you all morning. Where have you been?

have been looking

300

Why ...................................... (you/look) at me like that? Stop it!

are you looking

400

'Is Ann on holiday this week?' 'No, she ................................................ (work).'

is working

500

I ......................................... (think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.

have been thinking

Been or gone?Just, already, yet?

100

Jim is on holiday. He's ............ to Italy.

gone

200

Hello! I've just ................ to the shops. I've bought lots of things.

been

300

You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away. You say: 'Wait a minute! ........................................... (not/finish)

I haven't finished yet

400

You know that a friend of yours is looking for a job. Perhaps she has been successful. Ask her. You say: .....................................................? (find)

Have you found a job yet?

500

'Are you going to the bank?' 'No I've already ..................... to the bank.'

been

Misc.

100

'Did you enjoy your holiday?' 'Yes, it's the best holiday ..................................... (have) for a long time.'

I've had

200

'The car broke down yesterday.' 'Not again! That's the second time .................................................... (happen) this week.'

It's happened / that's happened

300

Len is playing tennis. He's not very good and he doesn't know the rules. You ask: Have ............................................... He says: No, this is the first ........................................

Have you played tennis before? Not, this is the first time I've played tennis.

400

You look tired. ....................................................... (you/work) hard?

Have you been working

500

A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday. You ask: (how long / save?) (how much money / save?)

How long have you been saving? How much money have you saved?