Present perfect and present perfect continuous

Choose the correct explanation:

Jim has washed the dishes.

• The action is complete, but recent.

• The action is still happening.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct explanation:

Jim has been exercising.

• Jim may have finished the action or he may still be doing it as well.

• Jim has certainly finished the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct explanation:

Jim has bought a car.

• The action is complete, but we don't know when he bought the car.

• The action has been repeated many times.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct explanation:

Jim has been working for two hours.

• The action started two hours ago, but it's not over yet.

• The action is certainly over. He can't be still working.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What's wrong with this sentence?

Jim and I know each other since we were kids.

• The verb know is wrong. Jim and I have known each other since we were kids.

• The verb know is wrong. Jim and I have been knowing each other since we were kids.

Answer explanation

DON'T USE know in the continuous form.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What's wrong with this sentence?

How long do you have your car?

• Don't use "How long" with the simple present. Use it with the present perfect.

  HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD YOUR CAR?

• Use HAD, NOT HAVE in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What's wrong with this sentence?

I've done my homework. I still haven't finished it.

• If you have done your homework, you have finished it. DELETE the second sentence.

• If you have done your homework, it's not over yet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct option to complete this sentence:

I've been .......... a lot lately.

• studying

• studied

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct option to complete this sentence:

She .......... ............ working extra hours lately.

• has been

• have been

• is not

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

.......... your father ........... the house recently? It looks great!

• Has / painted

• Is / painting

• Did / paint

Answer explanation

The action is COMPLETE, but it's recent.

My father HAS PAINTED the house recently.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D