Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous (with a dash of Past) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 10 Public

Students need to focus on the differences between Present Perfect Simple and Continuous, with a few Past Simple traps thrown in the mix.

Study Slideshow

What school club are you in nowadays and how long _____ (BE) a part of it?

have you been (STATIVE VB)

15

They ______ (PRACTISE) all week long, but so far they ______ (NOT FINISH) any of the 5 songs that they're supposed to be performing at their first gig this Saturday.

HAVE BEEN PRACTISING / HAVEN'T FINISHED

20

That's the best news I _______ (HEAR) all week!

I'VE HEARD

15

She ____ (WORK) on her homework for ages and she _____ (ALREADY WRITE) an essay and 2 translations.

SHE'S BEEN WORKING / HAS ALREADY WRITTEN

20

Over the last month, I _____ (train) hard for my next marathon - just today I ______ (run) over 20km.

I'VE BEEN TRAINING / I'VE RUN

20

I ______ (DO) plenty of charity work lately - just last week I ______ (VOLUNTEER) to help an old lady carry her bags.

I've done / I've been doing ......... I volunteered

20

You're finally here! Where ________ (you be)? I ______ (wait) for over an hour and it's freezing!

HAVE YOU BEEN / I'VE BEEN WAITING

20

Why are you eyes so red? ________ (you cry)?

Have you been crying?

15

He ________ (not know) Mark for long. They ____ (meet) 2 months ago, in Art class.

HE HASN'T KNOWN (STATIVE VB) / MET

20

I'm sorry I'm covered in mud - I _____ (WORK) in the garden all morning.

I'VE BEEN WORKING

15

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