A) Underline the correct verb form!

1) I lost – have lost my wallet. I cannot find it anywhere. I looked – have looked at the bedroom but it wasn’t
there.
2) I didn’t sell – haven’t sold my car. I decided – have decided to keep it.
3) Didn’t you finish – haven’t you finished your work yet?
4) They went – have gone to New York. They must be having great time. Last semester I was – have been
there and I had – have had wonderful time.
5) Selma lived – has lived in Qatar for two years. Last month she moved – has moved to Barcelona.
6) I was – have been born in Sydney but I lived – have lived in Canberra.
7) “Did she help – has he helped you with your Spanish exam?”
“No, he didn’t – hasn’t. He is busy.”
8) My father was – has been very busy recently.
9) We bought – have bought a new house. It has got a very large garden.
10) She was – has been a teacher when she was – has been 21.

B) Fill in the blanks with the given time expressions.

last month – since 2003 – in 1978 – just (2)- already – yesterday – yet (2) – last summer – ever – ten
minutes ago
1) I haven’t watered the flowers yet.
2) last summer, I bought a mobile phone but I lost it.
3) My family has lived in Dubai since 2003.
4) The train left already. I missed it.
5) I graduated from high school in 1978.
6) Haven’t you made up your mind yet?
7) He has just painted the benches. They are wet.
8) Have you ever been to Istanbul?
9) It was very cold yesterday but today it is warm and sunny.
10) We have just found a new servant.
11) We were in Hawaii last month. It was an unbelievable holiday.
12) I have ten minutes ago phoned Melisa. She is fine. We don’t need to phone her again.

C) Rewrite the sentences.

1) I prepared the table a few minutes ago. (just) I have just prepared the table.
2) She has already done the washing up. (an hour ago) She did the washing up an hour ago.
3) We didn’t get ready for the party. (yet) We didn’t get ready for the party yet.
4) Have you ever visited an orphanage? (last year) Have you visited an orphanage last year?
5) Uncle Tom took me to the school today. (already) Uncle Tom already took me to the school today.
6) Dorothy has just watered the flowers. (two minutes ago) Dorothy has watered the flowers two minutes
ago.
7) They have never been to Bangkok. (in the past) They have been to Bangkok in the past.
8) Haven’t you put on your jacket yet? (in the morning) Haven’t you put on your jacket in the morning?
9) The clients have complained about the products for hours. (this afternoon)
The clients have complained about the products this afternoon.
10) I didn’t play chess last year. (since) I didn’t play chess since last year.
11) The children didn’t turn back from the school. (yet) The children didn’t turn back from the school yet.
12) My father has just come in. (one minute ago) My father has come in one minute ago.
13) Susan didn’t spend her summer in Italy last year. (never) Susan has never spend her summer in Italy.
 Present Perfect Continuous

Affirmative The Present Perfect Continuous is formed with the

I/You have been working. verb have/has + been + the main verb+ -ing
He/She/It has been working. We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about:
We/You/They have been working. a) Something that started in the past and has hap-
pened repeatedly or has continued until now.
Negative
I/You have not (haven’t) been work- I have been calling you all morning.
ing. She has been wearing the same skirt for ages.
He/She/It has not (hasn’t) been work-
ing. b) Something that happened repeatedly in the past
We/You/They have not (haven’t) been work- and that may have finished now, but has results we
ing. can see now.
Ouestion
Tom looks tired. He has been working in the garden.
Have I/you/ been working? Jane’s hair is wet. She has been swimming.
Has he/she/it been working? TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Have we/you/they been working? all day all night for a long time
Short answers for very long for years lately
Yes, I/you/have. No, I/you haven’t. recently since for
Yes, he/she/it has. No, he/she/it hasn’t.
Yes, we/you/they have. No, we/you/they
haven’t.

A. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect B. Write answers using the Present Perfect
Continuous. Continuous and a time expression with “for / since”.
Eg. I have been sitting in the garden. (sit) 1. How long have you been going to this school?
1. She has been sleeping all morning. (sleep) I have been going to this school since 2021.
2. The Smiths haven’t been living here for ten years. 2. How long have you been learning English?
(not/live) I have been learning English for nine years.
3. I am really tired! I have been working in the garden 3. How long have you been using your notebook?
all day. (work) I have been using my notebook since 2012.
4. We have been studying English for several years. 4. How long have you been sitting in this classroom
(study) today?
5. They have been shopping all morning and they are I haven’t been sitting in this classroom.
exhausted. (shop) 5. How long have you been learning the present
6. She has been read that novel for a week. (read) perfect continuous tense?
7. I have been thought about you recently. (think) ----------------------------------------------------------------------
8. I haven’t been felt well lately. (not/feel) 6. How long have you been doing this exercise?
9. My father has been read a letter since four o’clock. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(read) 7. How long have you been living in your present
10. Mrs. Green has been taught English for ten years. house?
(teach) I have been living in my present house since I was 4
11. It has been raining heavily since last Tuesday. (rain) years old.
12. The secretary has been on the phone for two 8. How long has Jane looking for a new flat? (since
hours. September)
13. Pete has been done his homework for three hours. Jane has been looking for a new flat since September.
(do) 9. How long have the boys been playing in the park?
14. It has been snowing all morning (snow) (for two hours)
The boys have been playing in the park for two hours.
10. How long has the baby been crying? (since his
mother went out)
The baby has been crying since his mother went out.
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

I must see my doctor. I ... ill for weeks. I Of course she’s upset. She...
really can’t stand this cough any longer. for him all morning.

a) have felt a) has waited

b) has been feeling b) has been waiting
c) have been feeling c) have been waiting

I can’t find my keys. I think I ... them. Transformers is on at the Odeon. ... it
What am I going to do? Mathew?

a) have lost a) Have you seen

b) have been losing b) Have you been seeing
c) has been losing c) You have seen

John and Debbie ... in New York for two Ben ... in Lisbon for two years. He still has
years. They loved living there! one more year to go. Lucky him!
a) has lived a) has lived
b) have lived b) have lived
c) have been living c) has been living

Kimberly and Joshua ... As good as it Tyler and Linda are getting married. They
gets three times. ... together for over a year.

a) have been seeing a) have gone out

b) have seen b) have been going out
c) has seen c) has been going out

I ... those curtains for a long time. How many pages ...?

a) have hated a) have you read

b) has hated b) you have read
c) have been hating c) have you been reading

You ... a lot lately! You must stop for a We can’t go out. It ... for hours.
while if you don’t want to get sick.

a) has worked a) has snowed

b) have worked b) has been snowing
c) have been working c) have been snowing

She ...on that project for ages! She She... the project yet.
doesn’t have any free time.

a) has been working a) has finished

b) has worked b) hasn’t finished

c) have worked c) hasn’t been finishing