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B20.

Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

B - Present perfect simple and continuous

We've painted the bathroom.


She's been training for a half-marathon.
I've had three coffees already today!
They've been waiting for hours.

We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and
the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk
about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.

Focusing on result or activity


The present perfect simple usually focuses on the result of the activity in
some way, and the present perfect continuous usually focuses on the
activity itself in some way.

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B20. Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

Ongoing states and actions


We often use for, since and how long with the present perfect simple to talk
about ongoing states.
How long have you known each other?
We've known each other since we were at school.
We often use for, since and how long with the present perfect continuous to
talk about ongoing single or repeated actions.
How long have they been playing tennis?
They've been playing tennis for an hour.
They've been playing tennis every Sunday for years.
Sometimes the present perfect continuous can emphasise that a situation
is temporary.
I usually go to the gym on the High Street, but it's closed for repairs at the
moment so I've been going to the one in the shopping centre.

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B20. Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

1. I ___ the windows all day have you waited


without any help! Two more and I
can have a rest.

've been washing

've washed

2. You look nice! Have you ___


your hair cut?

been having

had

3. Has someone ___ my special


bread? There's only a little bit left.

been eating

eaten

4. ___ four goals and it's only half-


time!

They've been scoring

They've scored

5. I've ___ English for three years


and soon I'm going to be using it
at work.

been learning

learned

6. A: Are you OK? B: Yeah, I'm


fine! I'm not crying. I've ___
onions! 1. Have you always ___ garlic?

been chopping been hating

chopped hated

7. Finally! We ___ our house! 2. Thanks for the recipe book!


We've ___ two different recipes so
've been selling
far.
've sold
been trying
8. Sorry, I'm late! How long ___?
tried
have you been waiting

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B20. Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

3. I'm worried about Sam. She's


___ too hard recently.

been working

worked

4. I've ___ to call the internet


company all morning but I can't
get through.

been trying

tried

5. She's ___ three main ways our


company can reduce costs.

been finding

found

6. He's ___ for the party for


weeks.

been preparing
1. ‘ve been washing
prepared
2. Had
7. You've got white dust all over 3. Been eating
you! What have you ___? 4. They’ve scored
5. Been learning
been doing
6. Been chopping
done 7. ‘ve sold
8. Have you been waiting
8. Have your parents ___ yet?

been arriving
1. Hated
arrived
2. Tried
3. Been working
4. Been trying
5. Found
6. Been preparing
7. Been doing
8. Arrived

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