Present Perfect is used for:

a) recently completed actions

e.g. She has just posted a letter.
b) recent actions when the time is not mentioned:
e.g. He's visited Brazil.
e) personal experiences or changes
e.g. She's put on weight
d) emphasis on number
e.g. He's typed ten reports this morning.

Present Perfect Continuous is used for:

a) actions which began in the past and are still going on
e.g. They've been working on this project since Monday.
b) past actions which have visible results in the present
e.g. He's tired because he has been jogging for hours.
e) Emphasis on duration
e.g. He's been working here for twenty-two years.
6 Put each verb in brackets into either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1 Susan _______________________ (not/return) from her skiing
holiday yet.
2 We _______________________ (not/move) in.
3 I _________________________ (not/see) Thomas since 1995.
4 Sue ______________________(clean) for the past three hours.
5 Cindy _______________________ (never/be) to the United
States.
6 She ________________________ (revise) for the exams since
Monday
7 How long _______________________ (you/work) here?
8 He _____________________(make) ten phone calls since this
morning.
9 ______________________ (you/ever/lie) to your best friend?
10 He _______________________ (lie) on the couch since he got
home from work.

Ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the example.

1 Lisa/ live / in this house / ten years.
A: How long has Lisa been living in this house?
B: She has been living in this house for ten years.
3 Julie / make / her own clothes / four years
__________________________________________________?
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5 Andrew / sleep / three hours.
__________________________________________________?
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Complete the following sentences using (present perfect/present perfect continuous) + the word in bold at the end of the sentence.
2 Frank / work I as a chef/ two months
__________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________
4 You / read / that book / since Monday.
__________________________________________________?
__________________________________________________
6 Helen and Carla/ cook / for the party / since 10 am.
__________________________________________________?
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1 kim started guitar lessons two months ago. HAS
Kim has been taking guitar lessons for two months.
3. I have never been on a safari before. FIRST
It’s ______________________________________ on a safari.
5. The last time I ate out was a week ago. HAVE
I _________________________________ for a week.
2 She hasn’t cooked dinner yet. STILL
She ____________________________________ yet.
4. It’s a long time since I went to a festival. BEEN
I _________________________________ for a long time.
Susan went to a party two months ago. BEEN
Susan ______________________________ for two months.