Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca Facultad de Idiomas

Licenciatura Semiescolarizada en Enseñanza de Idiomas / Quinto Semestre Profr. Luis Octavio Canseco García

PRACTICE FOR PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A. Write the verb in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous according to the sentence.

1. The party is next week. How many people ……………………………….…………………………………………….. (you / invite)?

2. Look! That child ……………………………………………………………..……………………….………………… (break) that window.

3. Vicente Fernandez is an actor. He ……………………..……………………………………………………. (appear) in several films.

4. A: Sorry I'm late. B: That's all right. I …………………………………………………….………………. (not wait) long.

5. A: You look tired. B: Yes. I …………………………..………………………………….…… (work) hard at home.

6. Ouch, that must hurt! He ……………………………………………….……………………………………………….(sprain) his ankle.

7. I …………………………………………………………..………………………… (lose) my phone. I can’t find it anywhere.

8. A: ………………………………………………….………..…..……… (you / ever / work) in a restaurant? B: No, never.

9. Professor Octavius …………………………………………………………………… (know) Doña Pelos since he was young.

10. A: Is it still raining? B: No, it ………………………………………………………………………………………….(stop).

11. I ………………………………………………………………….………………… (read) the book you lent me. It's very interesting. I’m

in chapter two.

12. His eyes are red. He ………………………………………………………………………. (sneeze) all afternoon. I think he is sick.

13. A: My friend finally found a new apartment. B: Oh good! He

………………………………………………………………………………… (look for) so long.

14. This toy is very old. I ……………………………………………………………………………………….. (have) it since I was a child.
15. A: Why are you sweating? B I ……………………………………………….…………………………………. (play) soccer.

16. The office is really busy. The phones ………….……………………………………..………………………………….. (ring) all day.

17. The streets are wet. …………………………………………………………………….……………..……………….. (it / rain)?

18. Professor Octavius looks in love. He ………………………………………………………………………………………. (talk) on the
phone to Doña Pelos since we started the exam.
Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca Facultad de Idiomas
Licenciatura Semiescolarizada en Enseñanza de Idiomas / Quinto Semestre Profr. Luis Octavio Canseco García

ANSWERS

A. Write the verb in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous according to the sentence.

19. The party is next week. How many people Have you invited (you / invite)?

20. Look! That child has broken (break) that window.

21. Vicente Fernandez is an actor. He has appeared (appear) in several films.

22. A: Sorry I'm late. B: That's all right. I haven’t waited (not wait) long.

23. A: You look tired. B: Yes. I have been working (work) hard at home.

24. Ouch, that must hurt! He has sprained (sprain) his ankle.

25. I have lost (lose) my phone. I can’t find it anywhere.

26. A: Have you ever worked (you / ever / work) in a restaurant? B: No, never.

27. Professor Octavius has known (know) Doña Pelos since he was young.

28. A: Is it still raining? B: No, it has stopped (stop).

29. I have been reading (read) the book you lent me. It's very interesting. I’m in chapter two.

30. His eyes are red. He has been sneezing (sneeze) all afternoon. I think he is sick.

31. A: My friend finally found a new apartment. B: Oh good! He has been looking for (look for) so long.

32. This toy is very old. I have had (have) it since I was a child.

33. A: Why are you sweating? B I have been playing (play) soccer.

34. The office is really busy. The phones have been ringing (ring) all day.
35. The streets are wet. Has it been raining (it / rain)?

36. Professor Octavius looks in love. He has been talking (talk) on the phone to Doña Pelos since we started the

exam.