Present perfect vs Present perfect continuous

We use present perfect when we talk about ...

• result of an activity

• duration

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use present perfect continuous when we talk about ...

• result of an action

• duration

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

I have been working ______ two hours

• since

• for

• in

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I haven't seen John ________ last week

• in

• for

• since

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Lucy ____________ 2000 metres today.

• has been running

• has run

• have run

• have been running

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He ________ six bars of chocolate today.

• has been eating

• has eaten

• have eaten

• have been eating

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mary is exhausted these days. She _____ too hard recently.

• have worked

• has worked

• have been working

• has been working

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ______________three hours already!

• has been waiting

• have been waiting

• has waited

• have waited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with present perfect or present perfect continuous. I ____________(play) football for five years

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blanks with present perfect or present perfect continuous. My team __________ (win ) two matches so far.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C