Present Perfect vs.

Present Perfect Continuous

Name: _________________________________ Date: _________________________

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tense.

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) 1 _________________________ us. We (wait)

2_________________________  here for over half an hour and nobody (take)
3_________________________  our order yet. 
Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) 4_________________________ by us at least
twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) 5_________________________ . 
Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only)
6_________________________  here for five or ten minutes and they already have their
food. 
Michele: He must realize we (order, not) 7_________________________  yet! We (sit)
8_________________________  here for over half an hour staring at him. 
Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) 9_________________________  us. He (run)
10_________________________  from table to table taking orders and serving food. 
Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) has not looked in our direction once.
 Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tense.

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) has forgotten us. We (wait) have been waiting here for over half
an hour and nobody (take) has taken our order yet. 

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) has walked by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks
we (order, already) have already ordered. 

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

Michele: He must realize we (order, not) haven't ordered yet! We (sit) have been sitting here for
over half an hour staring at him. 

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) has even noticed us. He (run) has been running from table
to table taking orders and serving food. 

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) has not looked in our direction once.
VIII. Present perfect vs. Present perfect continuous. Put the verbs into the correct.
(1.5 points = 0.25 each)

A: (you/take) 1_____________________________the dog for a walk yet?

B: I (work) 2_____________________________all day. I (come/just)

3_____________________________ from work and I (have/not)

4_____________________________the time yet to walk the dog.

A: How long (the dog/be) 5_____________________________home alone?

B: For about 6 hours. You have not walked the dog for a long time. Don’t you want to
go?

A: Well, I (laze/not) 6_____________________________about all day either, you

know. I have a very important meeting tomorrow and I still (finish(not)
7_____________________________my presentation.

B: Okay, I will go then. Where (you/put) 8_____________________________collar

and leash?
A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, (you/eat) 9_____________________________
anything yet? If not, could you get us something from the supermarket?

ANSWER KEY

A: (you/take) 1 Have you takenthe dog for a walk yet?

B: I (work) 2have been working all day. I (come/just) 3 have just come from work

and I (have/not) 4 haven’t had the time yet to walk the dog.

A: How long (the dog/be) 5 has the dog been home alone?

B: For about 6 hours. You have not walked the dog for a long time. Don’t you want to
go?
A: Well, I (laze/not) 6 haven’t been lazing about all day either, you know. I have a
very important meeting tomorrow and I still (finish(not) 7 haven’t finished my
presentation.

B: Okay, I will go then. Where (you/put) 8 have you put collar and leash?
A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, (you/eat) 9 have you eaten anything yet? If
not, could you get us something from the supermarket?
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