Present perfect vs Present perfect continuous

Perfect tense 1

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Sorry, I _______ (be) in my room

Sorry, I have been in my room

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Don't worry, Marilyn _______ (already pay) the bill

Don't worry, Marilyn has already paid the bill

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________ (ever write) a poem ?

Have you ever written a poem?

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You need to come home soon. Oliver _______ (just cook) us dinner.

You need to come home soon. Oliver has just cooked us dinner.

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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.

Perfect tense 2

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______________ (you/ read) a book about history?

Have you been reading a book about history?

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_______________ (work) a lot recently?

Have you been working a lot recently?

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I _____________ (not do) anything interesting lately.

I haven't been doing anything interesting lately.

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Mel looks really tired.  _____________ (she / work) all night?

Mel looks really tired. Has she been working all night?

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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.

Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous

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What _________ (you / do) You're covered in flour. 

What have you been doing? You're covered in flour.

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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.

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Debbie ___________ (seem) very tired recently. ___________ (She / work) too hard?

Debbie has seemed very tired recently. Has she been working too hard?

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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.

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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.

Present perfect simple, present perfect continuous or Past simple

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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!

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I ________ (go) to the doctor yesterday because I __________ (sleep) badly recently.

I went to the doctor yesterday because I have been sleeping badly recently.

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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.

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__________ (talk) to Elena yet? The kids _______ (miss) school yesterday because they're sick.

Have you talked to Elena yet? The kids missed school yesterday because they're sick. 

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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.