Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continous

Which pattern is used for the Present Perfect tense?

• have / has + p.p. (past participle)

• have / has + been + -ing verb

• will + base verb

• had + p.p. (past participle)

Which pattern is used for the Present Perfect Progressive tense?

• have / has + p.p. (past participle)

• have / has + been + -ing verb

• will + base verb

• had + p.p. (past participle)

What does the Present Perfect Progressive tense show?

• A finished past action

• A continuing action that started in the past

• A future action

• An action that will start in the future

Which sentence is an example of the Present Perfect tense?

• I have been reading The Hobbit all night.

• She has been writing her report for two hours.

• I have read The Hobbit.

• My son has been eating for half an hour.

Which sentence is an example of the Present Perfect Progressive tense?

• I have read The Hobbit.

• She has already written her report.

• I have finished reading it.

• My son has been eating for half an hour.

What does "since" show in the context of time markers?

• The duration of an action

• The starting point of an action

• The end point of an action

• The frequency of an action

What do "for" and "all" show in the context of time markers?

• The starting point of an action

• The end point of an action

• The duration of an action

• The frequency of an action

Which pattern is used for the Present Perfect tense (+ statements)?

• have / has + p.p.

• have / has + been + -ing verb

• will + verb

• had + verb

What does the Present Perfect tense show?

• An action that started in the past, continues to the present, and may continue into the future

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that happened in the past and is completed

• An action that is happening right now

Which time markers are used with both Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive tenses?

• for, since, all

• yesterday, tomorrow, now

• before, after, during

• soon, later, never