present perfect simple and continuous

My parents ___________ (to talk) with my sister for hours.

• have been talking

• has been talking

Omar ___________ (to do) his homework for 1 hour.

• have been doing

• has been doing

• has being doing

• have being doing

You have been running in circles ____ 30 minutes!

• since

• for

His friend ___________ (to play) videogames since he bought a new computer.

• have been playing

• have being playing

• has been playing

• has been played

I _______ been married for two years

• has

• have

• hase

2. Her son (play) computer games since childhood.

• a) has been playing

• b) has played

• c) have been played

5. I (write) this verse for 5 minutes.

• a) have been writing

• b) have written

• c) has been written

Complete the gap:

The company is huge. It __________ a thousand new jobs since the beginning of last year.

• has been creating

• has created

• have been created

Pete _______ to over twenty countries.

• has travelled

• has been travelling

Answer explanation

The present perfect simple is used to emphasise quantity (how many things or how many times)

Pete ______ for over a month.

• has travelled

• has been travelling

Answer explanation

The present perfect continuous is used to indicate the duration of the action (how long)