Grammar Review - Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous

Front

Choose all the correct answers about the uses of the present perfect.

Options:

actions that started in the past and continues to the present

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repeated actions during a period of time

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actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past.

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none

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actions that started in the past and continues to the present

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repeated actions during a period of time

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actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past.

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none

Answer explanation

The present perfect is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present, repeated actions during a period of time, and actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past.

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Present perfect

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Front

What is the correct form to create affirmative sentences in the present perfect? Options:

[Subject] + [base verb] (add -s/-es for he/she/it)

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[Subject] + [am/is/are] + [present participle]

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[Subject] + have/has + [past participle] (verb in third form)

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[Subject] + have/has been + [present participle] (verb+ing)

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[Subject] + have/has + [past participle] (verb in third form)

Answer explanation

The correct form for affirmative sentences in the present perfect is '[Subject] + have/has + [past participle] (verb in third form)'. This structure indicates completed actions relevant to the present.

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Present perfect

Front

What is the correct form to create affirmative sentences in the present perfect continuous? Options:

[Subject] + [base verb] (add -s/-es for he/she/it)

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[Subject] + [am/is/are] + [present participle]

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[Subject] + have/has + [past participle] (verb in third form)

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[Subject] + have/has been + [present participle] (verb+ing)

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[Subject] + have/has been + [present participle] (verb+ing)

Answer explanation

The correct form for affirmative sentences in the present perfect continuous is '[Subject] + have/has been + [present participle] (verb+ing)'. This structure indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

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Present perfect continuous

Front

What is the correct form to create negative sentences in the present perfect? Options:

[Subject] + do/does not + [base verb]

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[Subject] + [am/is/are] + not + [present participle]

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[Subject] + have/has not + [past participle]

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[Subject] + have/has not been + [present participle]

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[Subject] + have/has not + [past participle]

Answer explanation

The correct form for negative sentences in the present perfect is '[Subject] + have/has not + [past participle]'. This structure indicates that an action has not occurred up to the present time.

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Present perfect

Front

What is the correct form to create negative sentences in the present perfect continuous? Options:

[Subject] + do/does not + [base verb]

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[Subject] + [am/is/are] + not + [present participle]

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[Subject] + have/has not + [past participle]

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[Subject] + have/has not been + [present participle]

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[Subject] + have/has not been + [present participle]

Answer explanation

The correct form for negative sentences in the present perfect continuous is '[Subject] + have/has not been + [present participle]'. This structure indicates an ongoing action that has not occurred.

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Present perfect continuous

Front

What is the correct form to create interrogatives in the present perfect? Options: Do/Does + [subject] + [base verb]?, Am/Is/Are + [subject] + [present participle]?, Have/Has + [subject] + [past participle]?, Have/Has + [subject] + been + [present participle]?

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Have/Has + [subject] + [past participle]?

Answer explanation

The correct form for creating interrogatives in the present perfect tense is 'Have/Has + [subject] + [past participle]?'. This structure indicates an action that has occurred at some point before now.

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Present perfect

Front

What is the correct form to create interrogatives in the present perfect continuous?

Back

Have/Has + [subject] + been + [present participle]?

Answer explanation

The correct form for creating interrogatives in the present perfect continuous is 'Have/Has + [subject] + been + [present participle]?' This structure indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present.

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Present perfect continuous

Front

What is the correct form to create wh-questions in the present perfect? Options: Wh- + do/does + [subject] + [base verb]?, Wh- + am/is/are + [subject] + [present participle]?, Wh- + have/has + [subject] + [past participle]?, Wh- + have/has + [subject] + been + [present participle]?

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Wh- + have/has + [subject] + [past participle]?

Answer explanation

The correct form for wh-questions in the present perfect is 'Wh- + have/has + [subject] + [past participle]?'. This structure is used to inquire about actions that have occurred at an unspecified time before now.

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Present perfect

Front

What is the correct form to create wh-questions in the present perfect continuous? Options: Wh- + do/does + [subject] + [base verb]?, Wh- + am/is/are + [subject] + [present participle]?, Wh- + have/has + [subject] + [past participle]?, Wh- + have/has + [subject] + been + [present participle]?

Back

Wh- + have/has + [subject] + been + [present participle]?

Answer explanation

The correct form for wh-questions in the present perfect continuous is 'Wh- + have/has + [subject] + been + [present participle]?' This structure indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present.

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Present perfect continuous