Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Tenses

Complete the sentence: "I ______ my keys. Can you help me find them?"

• have lost

• lose

• am losing

• had lost

Which sentence shows the correct use of the present perfect continuous?

• She has been working here since 2010.

• He is working here for a long time.

• She works here for 10 years.

• He has worked here since 2010.

What is the focus of the present perfect continuous?

• The duration of an action still in progress

• A completed action in the past

• A hypothetical situation

• An ongoing habit

Identify the incorrect sentence: a) He has been running for an hour. b) We have been learning English for five years. c) They have been studying hard recently. d) She has been cooking dinner yesterday.

• He has been running for an hour.

• We have been learning English for five years.

• They have been studying hard recently.

• She has been cooking dinner yesterday.

Which adverb is most often used with the present perfect continuous?

• Never

• Tomorrow

• Recently

• Yesterday

Which sentence suggests advice?

• You may enter the building now.

• You must not eat that; it's spoiled.

• You might have forgotten your phone.

• You should take a jacket; it might be cold.

Complete the sentence: "She ______ (study) for the exam all night."

• studied

• has been studying

• studies

• is studying

Which modal verb indicates a suggestion?

• Must

• Should

• May

• Might

Identify the sentence that indicates a prohibition: a) You may use my phone if you need to. b) You might want to check the instructions. c) You mustn't touch that! d) You should apologize for being late.

• You may use my phone if you need to.

• You might want to check the instructions.

• You mustn't touch that!

• You should apologize for being late.

Identify the incorrect sentence: a) The test results are surprising. b) I felt embarrassed when I fell. c) He is confused about the instructions. d) This book is interested; I can’t stop reading it.

• The test results are surprising.

• I felt embarrassed when I fell.

• He is confused about the instructions.

• This book is interested; I can’t stop reading it.