Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous

I ________________________ homework since my 'Diplomado' started.

• have been doing

• been doing

• have do

• have done

Answer explanation

It's present perfect continuous because it's 'since' gives us a specific period of time.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mike _____________________ drinking coffee in the morning.

• has always been enjoying

• always has enjoying

• has always enjoyed

• always enjoyed

Answer explanation

It's present perfect because this is something from always.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Isabel ______________________ for 18 hours straight. She needs to stop now!

• has working

• has been working

• has worked

• has been worked

Answer explanation

It's present perfect continuous because it has been for a specific period of time: 18 hours straight,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She _______________________ the importance of apologizing.

• has never understood

• never understood

• has never been understanding

• never understanding

Answer explanation

It's present perfect because we have a constant time reference: never.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What ________________________ for the last 18 months that you didn't do before?

• you have been doing

• have you been doing

• you have done

• have you done

Answer explanation

We have a specfic continuous period of time: for the last 18 months, so we need present perfect continuous.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Jimena _________________________ as well as she used to do in previous classes.

• hasn't participating

• hasn't been participating

• hasn't participated

• hasn't been participated

Answer explanation

It's present perfect continuous because it has a contrast between what Jime did in the past and what she isn't doing now, and hasn't been doing lately.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Beth ________________- to Mérida twice.

• has gone

• has been gone

• has been going

• has going

Answer explanation

It's present perfect because this has a specific recurrency: twice.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Enrique _________________ care of his dad since he was diagnosed with cancer.

• has taking

• has been taken

• has taken

• has been taking

Answer explanation

The care taking started when the diagnosed was give (and it hasn't stopped), so it's present perfect continuous.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _____________________ my presentation about what IELTS is.

• have been already giving

• have already given

• already given

• already giving

Answer explanation

It's present perfect because we have already. This is a time reference to say an action is finished. If it's finished, it can't be continuous.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I (a) ____________________ learn French for some years now, but I (b) _____________________ a good teacher yet.

• (a) been trying to / (b) haven't found

• (a) have been tried to / (b) not found

• (a) have tried / (b) haven't been finding

• (a) have been trying to / (b) haven't found

Answer explanation

The first part is present perfect continuos because we have, for some years now. / The second idea is present perfect because we have yet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D