Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous . Exercises

Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. Exercises

I. Open the brackets using either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

1. He (play) the piano since six o’clock in the morning. He only just (stop). 2. Why you (not bring) me the letters? You (not type) them yet? 3. – Are you going to sunbathe? – Don’t be ridiculous! It (rain) all day. 4. – What you (do) up to now? – Nothing special, but I (cook) dinner. 5. The police (not find) the burglar yet. They (look) for him since Saturday. 6. Ann (fail) her exam three times because she is so bad at doing sums. But she (practise) for a week now, I hope she will pass it in the end. 7. – What (happen) to the fridge? – Something (go) wrong with it. 8. I know him well. I (know) him since our childhood. 9. George (collect) matchboxes ever since he left school. Now he (collect) so many that he doesn’t know where to put them. 10. – Customers (ring) up all morning complaining about getting incorrect bills. – I know. Something (go) wrong with our computer. 11. Where you (put) my keys? I can’t find them. 12. Your eyes are red. You (cry)? 13. Where on earth you (be)? I (wait) for so long! 14. Do you think George (finish) the translation? He (write) for so long!

II. For each sentence, choose the best form, either Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I've been cleaning/cleaned this room all morning and now I'm exhausted!

2. Hurry up Jane! You've only finished/been finishing two questions and we have to write the answers to five.

3. Tony has lived/been living with his uncle recently while he looks for a new apartment.

4. I've been learning/learnt English for over twelve years now.

5. That's a really nice watch you have Greg. How long have you had it/been having it?

6. My local hockey team are an embarrassment to everyone. The season finishes in two weeks and they haven't won/haven't been winning a single game!!

7. Ouch! I've cut/been cutting my finger with that terrible knife again!

8. Sorry to arrive looking so untidy. I've been running/run as I missed the bus.

9. You know your dinner is in half an hour. How many of those chocolates have you eaten/been eating?

10. I've been finishing/finished writing my first novel at last. It should be published in the summer.

11. John has been phoning/phoned all morning. He really must need to speak to you!

12. I've visited/been visiting Russia every year since I was six. It's such a beautiful country.

13. I've visited/been visiting Russia twice in my life.

III. For each sentence, choose the best form, either Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I've been cleaning this room all morning and now I'm exhausted!

2. Hurry up Jane! You've only finished two questions and we have to write the answers to five.

3. Tony has been living with his uncle recently while he looks for a new apartment.

4. I've been learning English for over twelve years now.

5. That's a really nice watch you have Greg. How long have you had it?

6. My local hockey team are an embarrassment to everyone. The season finishes in two weeks and they haven't won a single game!!

7. Ouch! I've cut my finger with that terrible knife again!

8. Sorry to arrive looking so untidy. I've been running as I missed the bus.

9. You know your dinner is in half an hour. How many of those chocolates have you eaten?

10. I've finished writing my first novel at last. It should be published in the summer.

11. John has been phoning all morning. He really must need to speak to you!

12. I've been visiting Russia every year since I was six. It's such a beautiful country.

13. I've visited Russia twice in my life.