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Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Simple or Continuous
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intermediate
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10-17
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Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous
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intermediate
Age:
12-17
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Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous vs Past Simple
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intermediate
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9-17
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Present perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous
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intermediate
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7-14
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Revision of tenses
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intermediate
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14-17
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PRESENT PERFECT vs PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I -
Are these sentences CORRECT or INCORRECT?
CORRECT INCORRECT
1) I've been going to the gym regularly.
2) She's been saving up for a new car.
3) John's daughter has been growing since I last saw her.
4) We've known them for a long time.
5) She's been saving $5000.
6) I've forgotten his name.
7) Have you been seeing the weather forecast?
8) They've been playing soccer all morning.
9) She's not here. She's gone out.
10) I've only been reading a few pages.
II -
Fill in the blanks:
been losing been waiting smoked waited been learning been cutting up been smoking lost learned cut up
1) He's
in your office since he arrived.
2) He's
since he was only ten.
3) I'm pleased he's gotten that promotion. He's
for it for a long time.
4) She's
her keys. She can't find them anywhere.
5) He doesn't have much hair. He's
it since he was in his thirties.
6) She's
magazines for a collage all morning.
7) They've
to drive for a couple of months.
8) They have never
to swim.
9) I've
all the meat. What do I do now?
10) She's never
a cigar.
III -
Use the PRESENT PERFECT or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to complete these sentences:
1) I
(wash) the windows, I
(sweep) up the leaves, but I
(not wash) the car yet.
2) What
(you-do)? You're covered in flour.
3) Debbie
very tired recently.
(she-work) too hard?
4) He
(not finish) his homework because he
(watch) TV for the last two hours.
5) Do you have any Band-Aids? I
(chop) vegetables for dinner and I
(cut) my finger.
