Share Present Perfect Tenses and Past Perfect Tenses
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It's doubful that Nancy will do well in the exams. She ____ (not study) very much this term.
hasn't studied
Ms Reynolds began teaching literature five years ago. She has ____
She has been teaching literature for five years.
James didn't get to the meeting on time. We _____ (discuss) the school trip for 20 minutes before he arrived.
had been discussing
Marcy did her homework and then she watched TV. Marcy didn't watch TV until ____
Marcy didn't watch TV until she had done her homework.
My brother began studying cookery last year. He ____ (attend) an art college when he decided to become a chef.
had been attending
I arrived half an hour before Lori, so I waited for her. By the time Lori arrived, ____
By the time Lori arrived, I had been waiting (for her) for half an hour.
My grandmother retired from the university last year. She ___ (work) as a researcher there since 1979.
had been working
My brother is not graduating from university until next summer. My brother hasn't ____ yet.
My brother hasn't graduated from university yet.
I didn't realise that you had started your new job. Are you happy? How long ____ you ___ (work) there?
have you been working
When did you start dating Brian? How long ___?
How long have you been dating Brian?
Come on. Let's take a walk. We ____ (sit) here for four hours.
have been sitting
In order to prepare for the exam, our teacher ______ (give) us a lot of homework.
has given
Steve ____ just ____ (go out), but he'll be back in about an hour.
has just gone out
They _____ (work) on their robot for months before the science fair, and it was worth it because they won first prize.
had been working
I ____ never ____ (read) an entire novel in French before I read this one. I loved it!
had never read
Do you think the pizza is ready? How long ____ it ____ (be) in the oven?
has it been
