Present Perfect Simple & Continuous

Situations

100

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

Her English has improved

200

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

has been raining

300

ANSWER WRONGLY, LOSE 600 points

You see somebody fishing by the river. 

You ask: __________ (how many fish / you / 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.

__________ (he / read / for two hours)

__________ (he / 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.

__________ (they / make / ten films since they left college)

__________ (they / make / films since they left college)

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

#1 Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?

100

Maria __________ (learn) English for two years.

has been learning

200

__________ (you / 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 / you / invite?)

How many people have you invited?

400

GET TRIPLE POINTS

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

#2 Present Continuous or Present Perfect Continuous?

100

You have a friend who is learning Arabic. 

You ask: _________ (how long / you / 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

GET DOUBLE POINTS

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

have been thinking

#3 Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?

100

Been or gone?

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

He's gone to Italy.

200

been or gone?

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

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

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! I ________ (not/finish) yet!

Wait a minute! I haven't finished yet!

400

TAKE YOUR FRIEND's POINTS

You know that a friend of yours is looking for a job. Perhaps she has been successful. Ask her. 

You say: ________ a job yet? (you / find)

Have you found a job yet?

500

Been or gone?

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

been

Mixed

100

'Did you enjoy your holiday?'

'Yes, it's the best holiday I ___________ (have) for a long time.'

Yes, it's the best holiday I have had for a long time

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 __________ (you / ever / play) tennis before?

He says: No, this is the first time I _________ (play)

Have you ever played tennis before?

Not, this is the first time I've played tennis.

400

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

Have you been working hard?

500

A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday. 

You ask: ___________ (how long / you / save?) 

             ___________ (how much money / you / save?)

How long have you been saving?

How much money have you saved?