PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

A-) Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect
Continuous:

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) __________________ us. We (wait)

_____________here for over half an hour and nobody (take)
_____________________our order yet.

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) ___________________by us at least twenty times.

He probably thinks we (order, already) ___________________.

Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) ____________________here for
five or ten minutes and they already have their food.

Michele: He must realize we (order, not) ______________ yet! We (sit)

_____________here for over half an hour staring at him.

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) ________________us. He (run)

_____________from table to table taking orders and serving food.

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) _________________in our direction once.

B-) Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect
Continuous:

1. Judy: How long _______ you (be) _____________in Canada?

Claude: I (study) ______________________here for more than three years.

2. I (have) ________________the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about
buying a new one.

3. I (love) ___________________chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a

"chocoholic."

4. Matt and Sarah (have) _______________some difficulties in their relationship lately,

so they (go) __________________to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything
out.

5. John (work) _________________for the government since he graduated from Harvard

University. Until recently, he (enjoy) __________________ his work, but now he is
talking about retiring.

6. Lately, I (think) ___________________about changing my career because I (become)

___________________dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.
C-) Circle the correct phrase in each sentence:

1. The price of petrol has risen /has been rising by 15% over the past year.
2. No wonder you are overweight! You have eaten / have been eating chocolates all
day long!
3. I have read / have been reading a really good book this morning.
4. Doesn't this room look better? I have put/ have been putting some posters up on
the walls.
5. Don't disappoint me! I have counted / have been counting on you.
6. Don't forget your pills today. Have you taken them /Have you been taking them?
7. Who has worn / has been wearing my scarf?
8. I think there's something wrong with your motorbike. It has made / has been making
some very funny noises.
9. Jack has asked / has been asking for a pay-rise three times this year.
10. I have been phoning / have phoned Ann all evening, but there's no reply.