Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Choose the right tense form.

1. Nina has been learning/has learned English for 2 years.

2. The birds have already flown/have been flying to the South.

3. They have known /have been knowing him for many years.

4. Mike has forgotten/has been forgetting to learn the poem.

5. The children have been watching/have watched cartoons for 2 hours.

6. The train has just come/has been coming.

7. She has been teaching/has taught at this school for twenty years.

8. David has been painting/has painted in his studio since 10 o’clock.

9. Mary and Sam have collected/ have been collecting stamps for 3 years.

10. Their parents have been/have being friends since their childhood.

2. Make sentences using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

She/clean/the flat for four hours. – She has been cleaning the flat for four hours.

1. I / read/Tolstoy stories/ in the park for two hours.

2. I /read/three stories.

3. Granny/knit/in the living room/ since morning.

4. Helen/travel/round Europe/for 3 weeks.

5. She/visit/already/3 countries.

3.  Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I (not to see) him for ages.

2. He (to do) his lessons since lunch.

3. I (not to hear) about him for a long time.

4. I (to drive) since I was 17.

5. Jack (to fail) his driving test three times because he doesn't know how to park.

6. I think he (make) a lot of money.

7. Alice (not/pass) her driving test because she doesn’t know the rules well.

8. She (worry) about this problem for two months.

9. She (study) English for hours every day.

10. She (not/take) shower yet.

11. I (to have) a headache since I got up.

12. He is my friend, I (to know) him for a long time.

13. Ivan has a stomachache. He (to eat) junk food all day.

14. I (never to hear) that song before.

4. Make questions using either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. My friend is waiting for me at the station. (How long…?)

2. He translates books. (How many…?)

3. Mother is making a cream cake. (How long…?)

4. Bill is travelling around Europe. (How many countries…?)

5. My parents are decorating the house. (How long…?)

6. They are married. (How long…?)

5. Translate into English using either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.         

1. Моя жена рисует уже 5 лет, но ещё не продала ни одной картины.

2. Я рад, что мы закончили эту работу.

3. Мои руки грязные. Я работала в саду.

4. Ник съел все конфеты.

5. Вы когда-нибудь играли в шахматы?

6. Correct the mistakes if necessary.

1. They are discussing the problem for hours, but has not solved it yet.

2. Somebody has been playing tennis since 2 o’clock.

3. Is it still raining? No, it have stopped.

4. John has been winning the championship two times.

5. The boys have fished for 3 hours.

6. How many books have you written?

7. Mike has invited many friends to his birthday party.

8. He has been hating oranges since his childhood.

9. They have been taken the dog for a walk.

10. Irene has left school.