Present Perfect and Continuous Quiz

I've completed my homework, I can go play now! Present Perfect is used to...

• Talk about the duration of an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about a visible result from an action that has recently finished.

• Talk about a personal experience

We use the present perfect continuous to…

• Talk about how many times something has happened

• Focus on how long an action has been from past till now

• Talk about a habit in the past

• To emphasise that an action has been going from past till now

Which sentence is correct?

• I have been knowing her for years.

• I have known her for years.

• I knew her for years.

Which sentence uses the Present Perfect Continuous?

• She has gone to the gym.

• She has been going to the gym.

• She goes to the gym.

You have not been paying attention in class lately! You did badly in your quiz! Present Perfect Continuous is used to...

• Express annoyance/irritation towards an action that started in past and continues till now.

• Talk about an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about a visible result from an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about a personal experience

We __________ (wait) for the bus for 20 minutes.

He __________ (write) three emails this morning.

I __________ (try) to fix this computer for an hour.

We have been learning grammar today. Present Perfect Continuous is used to...

• Express annoyance/irritation towards an action that started in past and continues till now.

• Talk about an action that started in the past and may be on-going during time of speaking.

• Talk about a visible result from an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about a personal experience

I have attended live concerts twice so far. Present Perfect is used to...

• Talk about the duration of an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about a visible result from an action that started in the past and continues till now.

• Talk about a personal experience