I'm sorry I'm covered in mud - I ... (work) in the garden all morning.
have been working
We ... (search) for a perfect gift for her birthday, but we ... (not find) anything yet.
have been searching/haven't found
I ... (read) this novel for a week now, but I still haven’t reached the ending.
have been reading
My uncle ... (travel) around USA for six months.
has been travelling
How many tests ... (have) so far?
have you had
... (you ever have) an operation?
Have you ever had
The lights in that office building ... (go) on and off all evening.
have been going
It ... (rain) for many days. I wonder when it will stop raining.
has been raining
She ... (practice) the piano a lot recently, hoping to improve her skills.
has been practicing
The kids ... (clean) their rooms, and now they’re ready to play outside.
have cleaned
How long ... (you have) the flu?
have you had
I ... (look) for a new apartment because I want to move closer to work.
have been looking
How many tests ... (you have) this week?
have you had
My neighbours ... (build) a nice cabin in the mountains.
have built
I ... (work) on my presentation since this morning, and I ... (not finish) it yet.
have been working/haven't finished
He is completely exhausted. He ... (climb) for a few hours.
has been climbing
Jim ... (play) tennis since he was six.
havs been playing
They ... (not finish) the project yet, so they’ll continue working on it tomorrow.
haven't finished
This is the third time you ... (cancel) on me. Do you want to go for lunch or not??
have cancelled
She ... (finish) her book already, so she’s looking for another one to read.
has finished
My friends ... (recommend) this restaurant many times, but I still haven’t been there.
have recommended
We ... (talk) about adopting a pet for months, but we still can’t decide.
have been talking
I ... (try) to reach her all day, but she ... (not respond) to any of my messages yet.
have been trying/hasn't responded
We ... (wait) for the weather to improve so that we can go hiking.
have been waiting
We ... (know) each other since high school and have stayed close friends.
have known
My brother ... (just buy) a new car, and he’s excited to drive it.
has just bought
He ... (not see) that movie yet, so he doesn’t know the ending.
hasn't seen
I ... (try) several new recipes this month, and I really enjoyed them.
have tried
The glass is still full. He ... (not drink) his beer yet.
hasn't drunk
My neighbors ... (renovate) their house for a month, and it’s still not done.
have been renovating
She ... (save) money for her dream vacation, and she’s almost reached her goal.
has been saving
She ...(already, complete) her assignment, so she can relax this evening.
has already completed
I ... (work) on this project for hours, and I still have a lot left to do.
have been working
She ... (take) guitar lessons for three months now, and she ... (learn) several songs already.
has been taking/has learnt
They ... (travel) across Europe for the last two weeks, and they ... (visit) six different countries so far.
have been travelling / have visited
They ... (see) six countries so far.
have seen
Over the last month, I ... (train) hard for my next marathon - just today I ... (run) over 20 km.
have been training / have run
How long ... (you learn) to play the piano?
have you been learning
They ... (plan) their vacation for weeks now, but they haven’t booked anything yet.
have been planning
My friends ... (study) together every evening to prepare for the big exam.
have been studying
I can't find my keys. I think I ... (lose) them.
have lost