The present perfect simple and continuous

The present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous

​The present perfect simple is have/has + past participle.

The present perfect simple is used to describe an event in the past which has a result in the present.

The present perfect continuous is have/has been + present participle.

The present perfect continuous is used for an action over a period of time leading up to the present.

​Jack has been repairing the car all morning.

We use the Present Perfect Continuous for an action happening over a period of time.

Jack has repaired the car.

We use the Present Perfect Simple for a completed action.

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I _____ reviewing the project report for our meeting tomorrow.

• have finished

• have been finishing

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They _____ the terms of the contract for weeks now.

• have negotiated

• have been negotiating

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She _____ the online training course required for her certification.

• has completed

• has been completing

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The team _____ the best marketing strategy for our new product and they still haven't reached a consensus.

• have debated

• have been debating

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We _____ the launch event for the new software all week.

• have planned

• have been planning

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He _____ a lot in his career since joining the company.

• has accomplished

• has been accomplishing

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Everyone _____ the mandatory business seminar this month.

• has attended

• has been attending

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The CEO _____ the partnership agreement with the technology company.

• has signed

• has been signing

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They _____ the latest updates to the software system and still can't find the bug.

• have reviewed

• have been reviewing

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We _____ the website to include new features for users, enhancing their overall experience.

• have updated

• have been updating

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The project team _____ regularly to ensure progress, holding weekly check-in meetings.

• has communicated

• has been communicating

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She _____ the presentation slides for next week's meeting, carefully designing each slide for clarity, and she still has a few more slides to complete.

• has prepared

• has been preparing

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The developers _____ on coding the new software application, focusing on meeting the upcoming release deadline.

• have worked

• have been working

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Our team _____ its quarterly sales goals ahead of schedule, demonstrating our strong performance.

• has achieved

• has been achieving

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He _____ positive feedback from clients on his latest project, highlighting his exceptional work.

• has received

• has been receiving

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We _____ the budget for the upcoming IT infrastructure upgrades, allocating funds to each critical area, and the final budget has already been approved.

• have planned

• have been planning

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They _____ research on market trends to inform their strategy, analysing data from the past six months, and they are continuing to gather more insights.

• have done

• have been doing

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The interns _____ an outstanding job assisting with the project, contributing significantly to its success.

• have done

• have been doing

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The company _____ using outdated software for security reasons, ensuring better protection of our data.

• has stopped

• has been stopping

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The department heads _____ potential changes to the workflow processes to improve efficiency and productivity.

• have discussed

• have been discussing