Present perfect simple vs Present perfect continuous B1

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Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1. I think I ___ this rom-com before. have been watching watched have watched

2. My parents ___ yet, but they must arrive here any minute. haven’t been coming didn’t come haven’t come

3. You ___ this report for over an hour. How long will it take? have written have been writing wrote

4. ___ with Susan since 6 o’clock? Have you talked Did you talk Have you been chatting

5. ___ football since this morning? Have our children played Did our children play Have our children been playing

6. I ___ an article about global warming, but I haven’t finished it yet. have read read have been reading

7. Alex ___ an invitation to his friends for his birthday party. has sent sends has been sending 

8. I ___ an opportunity to listen to their latest album yet. Is it worth it? haven’t been having haven’t had didn’t have

9. Alan ___ individual English classes since he was five. He has an awesome result. has taken took has been taking

10. We ___ here for over two hours. How long is it going to take? have been standing have stood stood

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1. I ___ anything bad about their family. Can you explain the problem? have never heard never heard have never been hearing

2. The kids ___ their homework for 2 hours. have done have been doing do

3. I ___ it in the news. It is horrible! have just been seeing saw have just seen

4. ___ to the USA before? Have you traveled Did you travel Have you been traveling

5. Sorry, I can’t join you. I ___ other arrangements for this weekend. made have already made have already been making

6. Rebecca looks exhausted! What ___ all day? has she been doing has she done did she do

7. My grandparents ___ in this neighborhood for more than 40 years. has been living have lived live

8. I ___ three cups of coffee today. have been drinking drink have drunk

9. Maria ___ oysters. has never tried never tries has never been trying

10. The biology teacher ___ the same topic three times during this week! has been explaining explains has explained

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1. My mum ___ a delicious cake all morning. has cooked cooked has been cooking

2. She ___ a doctor for 10 years. has been has been being was

3. We ___ for the train for an hour. have been waiting waited have waited

4. My grandparents ___ with us since they arrived. have stayed stayed have been staying

5. I ___ Mike for 7 years. He is my best friend. have been knowing know have known

6. Gabriella ___ well since yesterday. has not felt has not been feeling did not feel

7. I ___ my driving license since I left university. have had have been having had

8. It ___ snowing all day. Everything is white outside. has been has has been being

9. Fiona ___ a series since morning. It is so fascinating! has been watching has watched watched

10. She ___ the violin for two hours. has played has been playing played

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