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Present Perfect - Simple Vs Continuous. Practice

This document provides examples and exercises to practice the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It contains 20 sentences to complete using the appropriate tense, followed by 7 questions to ask using the given prompts and tenses. The document concludes with a table for adding your own examples of sentences using the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses. The purpose is to illustrate and allow practice of when to use each tense in English.

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Present Perfect - Simple Vs Continuous. Practice

This document provides examples and exercises to practice the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It contains 20 sentences to complete using the appropriate tense, followed by 7 questions to ask using the given prompts and tenses. The document concludes with a table for adding your own examples of sentences using the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses. The purpose is to illustrate and allow practice of when to use each tense in English.

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PRESENT PERFECT: SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS PRACTICE

I. Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences and questions below
with the appropriate tense: present perfect simple or continuous.
Note: In some cases, both options may be correct. If so, use the continuous form to practice.

1. ____________________________ (somebody / break) that window?

2. You look tired. ___________________________ (you / sleep) well?

3. A: _________________________ (you / ever / work) in a factory? B: No, never.

4. A: Liz is away on vacation. B: Is she? Where ______________________ (she / go)?

5. My brother is an actor. _________________________ (he / appear) in several films.

6. A: Is it still raining? B: No, __________________________. (it / stop).

7. ______________________ (I / lose) my cell phone. ____________________ (you / see) it?

8. _________________________ (I / read) the book you lent me, but ___________________


(I / not / finish) it yet. It’s very interesting.

9. ________________________ (I / read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.

10. _______________________ (James / write) a lot of books, but only three of them have been
published.

11. _______________________ (Tom and Mary / live) in California since they were kids.

12. ________________________ (My roommates / drink) a lot today, but they aren't drunk yet.

13. Can't you ever be punctual? __________________________ (I / wait) here for one hour.

14. I don't know how many times ___________________________ (Nicky / be) to Boston.

15. ________________________ (Susie / paint) her house all week.

16. Will says that ____________________________ (he and Kelly / play) chess together before.

17. _______________________________ (My father / do) this job for twenty years.

18. Mom, _______________________ (you / finish) your project yet?

19. You look really great! ____________________________ (you / work out) lately?

20. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. ____________________________ (I / eat) already.

inglesparativip english4u_vip Teacher: Nohely Márquez 1


PRESENT PERFECT: SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS PRACTICE

II. For each situation, ask a question using the words in parentheses.
Use the correct tense: present perfect simple or continuous.

1. You have a friend who is learning French. → (How long / learn)


_______________________________________________________________________________

2. You’ve just arrived to meet a friend. She’s waiting for you. → (wait / long)
_______________________________________________________________________________

3. You see somebody fishing by the river. → (catch / any fish / yet)
_______________________________________________________________________________

4. Some friends of yours are having a party next week. → (How many people / invite)
_______________________________________________________________________________

5. A friend of yours is a teacher. → (How long / teach)


_______________________________________________________________________________

6. You meet somebody who is a writer.


→ (How long / write / books) _____________________________________________________

→ (How many / books / write) _____________________________________________________

7. Your best friend is saving money to go on vacation. → (How much money / save / so far)
_______________________________________________________________________________

III. Complete the table below with your own examples.


Do not repeat the subject or the verb.
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous

(+)

(-)

Yes/No?

Wh-?

inglesparativip english4u_vip Teacher: Nohely Márquez 2

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