The document contrasts the use of the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides 20 examples showing the different uses of each tense, such as the present perfect simple being used for completed actions and the present perfect continuous for unfinished or ongoing actions over a period of time.
The document contrasts the use of the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides 20 examples showing the different uses of each tense, such as the present perfect simple being used for completed actions and the present perfect continuous for unfinished or ongoing actions over a period of time.
The document contrasts the use of the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides 20 examples showing the different uses of each tense, such as the present perfect simple being used for completed actions and the present perfect continuous for unfinished or ongoing actions over a period of time.
Present Perfect simple vs Present perfect continuous
1. I ___haven’t done__ (not / do) the housework yet.
2. They __have studied____ (study) very hard recently. 3. She ___has promised____ (promise) to help many times. 4. He __has cleaned__ (clean) the kitchen. Everything is sparkling clean. 5. She ___has written___ (write) her essay and ___sent___ (send) it to her professor. 6. He ___has seen___ (see) the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times. 7. We __have painted____ (paint) our living room. I think it looks a lot better. 8. She ___has taken__ (take) French lessons lately. 9. It __hasn’t been raining__ (not / rain) for three hours! Only about one hour. 10. Lucy __has already left__ (already / leave). 11. How many times __have you visited__ (you / visit) Scotland? 12. I _have been calling_ (call) John for hours and hours and he hasn’t answered. I’m really angry with him! 13. I __have been__ (be) in London for three years. 14. We __have known__ (know) James for ages. 15. It’s really smelly in here. __has somebody been smoking__ (somebody / smoke)? 16. How much petrol _has she bought_ (she / buy)? 17. She _has been eating_ (eat) chocolate all morning, so she feels sick. 18. I ___have been painting___ (paint) my house all day, but it’s not finished yet. 19. Julie _has been__ (be) at the office since 6 am. 20. The writer _has deserved_ (deserve) this award for a long time.