IJMR Class: 6th ES

Teacher: Liliana Lo Preiato

Form: Present Prefect has/ have + past participle (verb+ ed)

Both the Present
PerfectContinuous
and the Present
Perfect
Continuous
are+used
to express
an action(verb
that started
Present
Prefect
Has/Have
been
present
participle
+ ing)in
the past and continues up to now. The Present Perfect continuous emphasizes the duration and/or the
continuity of that action

REMEMBER
1) Jane is crying because her balloon
__________________ away.
2) John has an exam tomorrow so he
__________________ since two oclock
3) Mary __________________ on shoes all morning
but she __________________ (not) any yet
4) Michael __________________ all morning. He
__________________ a lot of fish.
5) Annie __________________ her knee so the
nurse is treating her.
6) Mary is a realtor. She __________________
houses for twelve years.
7) Tom __________________ for a passing car to
give him a ride.
8) Carrie __________________ a massage for the
past hour.
9) The teacher is sending Joe to the headmaster
because he __________________ to class late
again

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from

the bank box in the Present Perfect or the
Present Perfect Continuous

B. Put the verbs in the dialogues in the Present

Perfect or Present Continuous and match them to
the correct picture
1. a) ___________________ (you/see) my glasses?
b) Yes, Youre wearing them!
2. a) What happened to these pillows girls?
b) We ___________________(have) a pillow fight!
3. a) I _____________________ (wait)for Kim for
half an hour. Do you know where she is?
b) Yes, She_________________(shop) for gifts
4. a) Children, _____________________ (you/dig) in
the garden all morning? Youre so dirty!
b) No, mum, not digging. We ______________
(pick) flowers.
5. a)_____________________(Peter/return)
money you lent him last week? b) Yes, he has.

the

IJMR Class: 6th ES

Teacher: Liliana Lo Preiato

C Re-write the following sentences in the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous tense. Try to
stay as close to the meaning as possible. Use the words in bold
1) This is the first time I have attended the Opera.
(before) I ____________________________________________________________________
2) We moved here five years ago.
(living We ____________________________________________________________________
3) He met his girlfriend last December.
(since) He _________________________________________________________________
4) The Smiths started to live in Greece five years ago
(for) The Smiths ______________________________________________________________
5) Kate got that dog five years ago.
(have) Kate __________________________________________________________________
6) Mrs Polls started working here ten years ago.
(been) Mrs. Polls _____________________________________________________________
7) They bought this car six years ago.
(have) They ___________________________________________________________________
8) This is the first time Sharon is visiting Rome. I hope se doesnt stay there
(has) Sharon __________________________________________________________________

D. Read the description for each person and try to guess what he/she has been doing:

2
My eyes are all sore,
red and itchy and Ive
got such a headache.
My back is also stiff
from sitting in this
chair for so long

He ________________
_____________________
_______________

Im tired and sweaty, plus

Ive got dust and dirt all
over me!

She _______________
_____________________
__________________

4
Id better wash up. Ive
got olive oil and tomato
sauce all over me.

He ________________
____________________
__________________

Mummy will be so
mad. Ive got dirt
and mud all over me.
She told not to go
out
She _______________
______________________
______________

IJMR Class: 6th ES

Teacher: Liliana Lo Preiato

E Choose the best answer in each sentence

1) She ----- up her office all day.
a) has tidied
b) has been tidying
2) ----- your homework?
a) You finished
b) Have you been finishing

c) has been tidied

d) has tidying

c) Have you been finished

3) He ----- that landscape for a year now. When will he finish it?
a) has painted
b) has been painting c) has been painted

d) has painting

4) I -----a book for a week now. I think its wonderful.

a) have been reading
b) have read
c) have reading
5) Who ----- my chocolate bar. Its almost completely gone!
a) has been eating
b) has eating
c) has been eaten
6) ----- ice hockey ?
a) Have you ever played
c) Have you ever been playing

d) Have you finished

d) have been read

d) has eaten

b) Have you ever playing

d) Have you ever been played

7) I dont want to go to the cinema again. I ----- that film

a) already did see
b) already have seen c) have already seen

d) have already seeing

8) Many things -----so far this year.

a) changed
b) didn't changed

d)have changed

c) has changed

9) Helen ____________________ (be) to Africa. She will go on her holiday this year
a) has never gone
b) has never been
c) has never be
d) has never been going
10) Helen ----- professional volleyball for three years now.
a) played
b) have played
c) has been played

d) has been playing

11) I ----- about starting driving lessons for several days now. I think maybe tomorrow Ill try it out
a) have thought
b) have been thought
c) have been thinking
d) have thinking
12) She ----- in this house for years, even though its so old.
a) lived
b) have lived
c) has lived

d) has been living

13) Mary ----- to the supermarket. Shell be back in ten minutes.

a) has gone
b) has been
c) has been going

d) has going

14) I ------ from work. What a horrible day! Give me a minute and Ill tell you all about it!
a) have just been returning
c) have just been returned
b) have just returned
d) have just returning
15) I ----- (complete) this exercise. What should I do now?
a) am just completed
c) have just been completed
b) have just completed
d) just have complete
16) ------ his old car yet? Yes he gave it away last week.
a) Has Joe been selling
b) Has Joe been sold
c) Has Joe sold
17) I -----great reviews about this film so I want to see it.
a) has read
b) have read
c) have reading
18) ----- any good films lately?
a) Have you see
b) have you seen

c) have you been seen

19) We ----- English for three years now and we are quite good.
a) have been studied
b) have studied
c) have studying
20) You ----- this exercise for quite some time but its over now.
a) have been doing
b) have doing
c) have done

d) Has Joe been selling

d) have been read
d) have you been seeing
d) have been studying
d) have been done