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Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

 

(a)  

2.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

3.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

4.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

5.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

6.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

7.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

8.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

9.

Complete the text with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs below!

Sam Delaney, a student at Imperial College London, 1… (write) film review since he was eleven years old. At first, he posted them on Facebook, but for the past four years, he 2… (post) them on his own websites – Purple Popcorn. The website 3… (attract) the attention of the media recently, since it emerged that several Hollywood producers 4… (visit) it to read his reviews.

“They’ve finally noticed me,” says Sam, proudly. “They 5… (ask) if they can put lines from my reviews on their own websites and adverts.”

Since September, Sam 6… (not update) his site very often. That’s because he 7… (not go) to the cinema very much while he’s preparing for exams.

“I 8… (focus) on my university work,” he says. Even so, his website 9… (get) a lot of hits thanks to a growing number of followers on Twitter.

(a)  

10.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

She ... (collect) badges ... ten years. She's got thousands!

(a)  

11.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

... (you/learn) Japanese ... a long time?

(a)  

12.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

I'm going home. I ... (not feel) well ... this morning.

(a)  

13.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

My sister ... (drink) coffee ... most of the evening and now she can't sleep!

(a)  

14.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

I don't know why he's being so impatient. He ... (not wait) ... long.

(a)  

15.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

I should do well in my exams. I ... (work) hard ... the start of the term.

(a)  

16.

You're two hours late! What ... all afternoon?

a)

have you done

b)

have you been doing

17.

This farm ... to our family for two centuries.

a)

has belonged

b)

has been belonging

18.

"I sent you an email."

"Really? I ... it."

a)

haven't received

b)

haven't been receiving

19.

Is Tom OK? I ... him three times this week, but he hasn't replied.

a)

've texted

b)

've been texting

20.

... my popcorn? The box is half empty!

a)

Have you eaten

b)

Have you been eating

21.

Is dinner ready yet? You ... for hours!

a)

've cooked

b)

've been cooking

22.

I'm really enjoying this novel, but I ... all of it.

a)

haven't understood

b)

haven't been understanding

23.

My dad ... his car. He goes everywhere by bike now.

a)

has sold

b)

has been selling

24.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: Have you finished that history project?

B: No, I haven't. And I ... (do) it all day!

(a)  

25.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: Why are your hands so dirty?

B: I ... (try) to repair my bike.

(a)  

26.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: Did your brother forget about football practice?

B: Yes. And I ... (remind) him three times this week.

(a)  

27.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: Did you write a letter to the town council?

B: Yes, but I ... send it.

(a)  

28.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: Are those potatoes ready yet?

B: No, they aren't. How long ... (we / cook) them?

(a)  

29.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: Has Billy replied to your messages yet?

B: No, he hasn't. And I ... (text) him five times!

(a)  

30.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: You're nearly an hour late! What ... (you / do)?

B: Sorry! I was asleep!

(a)  

31.

Complete the replies with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A: This film doesn't make sense. Why are the police chasing that man?

B: I don't know. I ... (not watch).

(a)