Present perfect
(simple vs continuous)
(simple vs continuous)
I have worked all day
I have been working all day
I have been working all day
I ______ in the ocean when the shark appeared!
a. swam
b. have swum
c. was swimming
c. was swimming
Call me before 8, because at 8 we...
a. will be watching the match
b. will have watched the match
a. will be watching the match
I'm so _______ with my marks... I should've studied more!
a) thrilled
b) disappointed
c) amused
DISAPPOINTED
I have written a novel, do you want to read it?
I have been writing a novel, do you want to read it?
I have written a novel
When I arrived, my boyfriend ______ the party!
a. have already left
b. was leaving
c. had already left
b. was leaving
c. had already left
both are correct in this case, depends on the context
On October this year, we...
a. will be marrying for 20 years
b. will have been married for 20 years
b. will have been married for 20 years
The teacher is clearly ______ towards the girls in the class...
a) biased
b) cautious
c) content
BIASED: has a preference
He has lived here for years now
He has been living here for years now
He has been living here for years now
I ______ an interesting film this weekend.
a. had watched
b. watched
c. was watching
b. watched
Next Saturday at this time, I ______ (travel) to Korea.
Next Saturday at this time, I will be travelling to Korea.
I got nervous and shy when he ______ at me!!
a) tutted
b) grinned
c) winked
WINKED
I have known her for 5 years
I have been knowing her for 5 years
I have known her for 5 years
She ______ for hours for the bus!
a. was waiting
b. has been waiting
c. waited
b. has been waiting
c. waited
both are correct, depends on the context
By the end of the month, we ______ (finish) all the exams!
By the end of the month, we will have finished all the exams!
During my ______ to India I have to take 3 different ______.
a) travel, flights
b) trip, flights
c) trip, planes
TRIP and FLIGHTS
I have lived in Paris before
I have been living in Paris before
I have lived in Paris before (but not now)
By the time we got to the airport, the plane _____
a. was leaving
b. has been leaving
c. had left
a. was leaving
c. had left
both are correct, depends on the context
You can come visit me in August because I won't be working that month.
He has very powerful ______, that's why he ______ so loud.
a) voice, snores
b) lungs, sneezed
c) lungs, snores
LUNGS, SNORES