Present Perfect Simple and Continuous (Exercise) Page 1

Choose the correct option:
1. Oh no! I can't pay for the taxi; I have leftleavingbeen leaving my money at home.
2. I have never seesawseen the Great Wall of China before.
3. Kelly is in her bed, she has sleepingbeen sleeping been sleep for three hours.
4. I have been eatingeatingeaten three ice-creams today.
5. Little Susan has beenhas been being ill for two weeks now.
6. They have donehave been doing English exercises for weeks now. Of course they will pass the test.
7. We have livedhave been living here for the last eight months, and have just decidedhave just been deciding to move.
8. They have already drunkhave already been drinking four cups of coffee.
9. That novel has lainhas been lying on the table for weeks now. You have not readhave not been reading it yet.
10. I have waitedhave been waiting here for her since five o' clock and she has not comehas not been coming yet.
11. He has not hadhas not been having a holiday for ten years, because he has beenhas been being too busy on his farm.
12. I have triedhave been trying to see the professor for several days, but the secretary says he has lefthas been leaving Belgium.
13. You have beenhave been being asleep all the afternoon? I have runghave been ringing the bell for the last three hours.
14. Tommyhas readhas been reading most of Byron's novels.
15. He has writtenhas been writing a book for the last seven months, but has madehas been making very little progress so far.
16. I have visitedhave been visiting many countries in the last ten years.
17. I have shopped have been shopping all the morning, but I have not boughthave not been buying anything yet.
18. Someone has takenhas been taking my book. I have lookedhave been looking for it for the last ten minutes, but I can't see it.
19. The picturehas hunghas been hanging in the same place ever since I bought it.
20. Charles has askedhas been asking me to marry him for many years now, but I have not made uphave not been making up my mind yet.
21. They have met|have been meeting many times already.
22. The group has been meeting|has met every Friday night since it started.
23. She has been winning|has won awards for journalism for many years.
24. She has won|has been winning five awards for journalism.
25. I have finished|have been finishing my homework now.
26. We have eaten|have been eating prawns before.
27. We have been eating|have eaten prawns all morning.
28. You have been trying|have tried to solve the problem for weeks.
29. You have tried|have been trying to solve the problem many times.


Fill in the gaps with the correct form, present perfect simple (have done) or present perfect continuous (have been doing). When both are possible write the continuous form:

1. Paul, (you/be) to Egypt?
2. How long (you/have) that car, David?
3. I (know) Jana for ten years. We're best friends.
4. Sorry I'm late, Peter, (you/wait) long?
5. How long (you/play) the guitar? - Five years.
6. She's in the kitchen preparing the food for the party. So far she (make) about 20 sandwiches.
7. I (like) football ever since I first watched Liverpool play when I was eight years old.
8. Our neighbours (make) a noise all day.
9. The price of petrol (go down) by about 1%.
10. The price of petrol (go down) since last April.
11. I (paint) this room for five days now. It's a never-ending job.
12. How long (you/know) Mike?
13. I (had) this watch for twenty years. It's as accurate as it was the day I bought it.
14. I (never/be) to Sweden.
15. How long (you/live) in this house?
16. Hi, John. Sorry I'm late. I hope you (not/wait) long.
17. So, Michael, what (you/do) since I last saw you? Anything interesting?
18. It (rain) all day today.
19. This strategy seems to be good. Sales of our products (increase) for some time.
20. The manager (visit) our branch office three time so far this year.