Present Perfect Simple and Progressive

The present perfect simple is used for

• an action in the past whose result is important in the present

• an action in the past that is finished

• an action in the past that has been going on for some time

We use the present perfect progressive for

• action that started in the past and are continuining for some time in the present

• emphasizing the duration of the action

• emphasizing an action

The present simple progressive CANNOT be used with

• state verbs

• dynamic verbs

I this letter for 10 minutes.

• been writing

• have been writing

• have written

Look! You ________________ your car.

• has washed

• have been washing

• have washed

She's broken her leg.

• Her leg was broken and now it is not anymore.

• Her leg is still broken now.

• She broke her own leg

The kitchen looks a mess. Well, Oliver has been making a cake. Is this correct or not?

• Correct

• Incorrect

She looks tired. Well, she has been travelling a lot lately.

• Correct

• Incorrect

With the present perfect SIMPLE we can use

• just

• yet

• still

• but

• already

Which of these are used for the present perfect PROGRESSIVE?

• on May 23rd

• for a long time

• for some years

• in 1998

• for 50 days.