Exercise
Instructions:
1. Complete the following sentences by following the tense’ formula (present
perfect simple or present perfect continuous)
2. Choose whether each following sentences using the form of Present Perfect
Simple or Present Perfect Continuous
3. Number one (1) has been done as an example.
Example : 1. I ___________________ (not / do) the housework yet.
I haven’t done the housework yet.
2. They ____ _______________ (study) very hard recently.
3. She ___________________ (promise) to help many times.
4. He ___________________ (clean) the kitchen. Everything is sparkling clean.
5. She ___________________ (write) her essay and ___________________ (send) it to her
professor.
6. He ___________________ (see) the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times.
7. We ___________________ (paint) our living room. I think it looks a lot better.
8. She ___________________ (take) French lessons lately.
9. It ___________________ (not / rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.
10. Lucy ___________________ (already / leave).
11. How many times ___________________ (you / visit) Scotland?
12. I ___________________ (call) John for hours and hours and he hasn’t
answered. I’m really angry with him!
13. I ___________________ (be) in London for three years.
14. We ___________________ (know) James for ages.
15. It’s really smelly in here. ___________________ (somebody / smoke)?
16. How much petrol ___________________ (she / buy)?
17. She ___________________ (eat) chocolate all morning, so she feels sick.
18. I ___________________ (paint) my house all day, but it’s not finished yet.
19. Julie ___________________ (be) at the office since 6 am.
20. The writer ___________________ (deserve) this award for a long time.
