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Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous Exercises

The document contains an exercise with sentences containing errors in use of the present perfect simple and continuous tenses. The key provides corrections to the sentences by changing verbs from simple to continuous forms or vice versa. For example, "I've driven every car in our family" is corrected to "I've been driving every car in our family." The key explains the appropriate uses of present perfect simple and continuous tenses to identify errors in the original sentences.
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Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous Exercises

The document contains an exercise with sentences containing errors in use of the present perfect simple and continuous tenses. The key provides corrections to the sentences by changing verbs from simple to continuous forms or vice versa. For example, "I've driven every car in our family" is corrected to "I've been driving every car in our family." The key explains the appropriate uses of present perfect simple and continuous tenses to identify errors in the original sentences.
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  • Present perfect simple and continuous: exercise 3
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Present perfect simple and continuous: exercise 3

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Exercise 3

Correct mistakes.

I've been driving every car in our family and I do not like any of them.

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We've run so long and I'm not tired yet.

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Take this picture. I've been painting it for you.

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Isn't it ready yet? How long are you making it?

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I only heard from her twice since she left.

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He has never been staying here as far as I know.

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He didn't call me since we had the argument.

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Is that Sue? We've tried to contact her since we arrived.

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I haven't talked to Jill yet. I haven't been seeing her very often lately.

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He is a good teacher. - How long is he teaching?

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You are still working! - Yes, I've picked strawberries all afternoon.
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They are quite busy. They've rebuilt their house for more than a year.

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See Key with answers on the next page.

ESL worksheets on [Link]


Key with answers

Present perfect: Exercise 3

I've driven every car in our family...

We've been running so long...

I've painted it for you.

How long have you been making it?

I have only heard from her twice...

He has never stayed here...

He hasn't called me...

We've been trying to contact her...

I haven't seen her very often lately.

How long has he been teaching?

Yes, I've been picking strawberries all afternoon.


They've been rebuilding their house for more than a year.

ESL worksheets on [Link]

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