Simple Perfect Progressive

Lately, I _______ about moving to Ontario because I _____ unhappy with the hot weather!

• have been thinking / have been becoming

• have been thinking / have become

• have thought / have become

• have thought / have been becoming

We’re really tired because we ______________ (train) for the marathon since eight o’clock.

• have been training

• have trained

• trained

• have been trained

I _____ my girlfriend for a couple of years and during that time I ______ many changes in her personality.

• have seen / have been seeing

• have seen / have seen

• have been seeing / have seen

• have been seeing / have been seeing

He ____ (eat) three bowls of ice-cream today.

• has eating

• has been eating

• has eaten

• has been eat

What is the difference between the future perfect simple and future perfect progressive tenses?

• The future perfect simple tense uses continuous verbs, while the future perfect progressive tense uses simple verbs.

• The future perfect simple tense is used for past actions, while the future perfect progressive tense is used for future actions.

• The difference lies in whether the action is described as completed (simple) or ongoing (progressive) in the future perfect tenses.

• The future perfect simple tense is used for singular subjects, while the future perfect progressive tense is used for plural subjects.

I_________ for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally arrived.

• waited

• was waiting

• had been waiting

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect progressive tense?

• I have been reading this book for two hours.

• I read this book for two hours.

• I will read this book for two hours.

• I had read this book for two hours.

Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect progressive tense.

• She has been cooking all morning.

• She had been cooking all morning before the guests arrived.

• She will have been cooking all morning.

• She is cooking all morning.

Choose the correct form of the verb: By the time you arrive, I _______ (wait) for over an hour.

• will have been waiting

• have been waiting

• had been waiting

• am waiting

What is the main difference between the present perfect and present perfect progressive tenses?

• Present perfect is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present, while present perfect progressive emphasizes the duration of the action.

• Present perfect is used for completed actions, while present perfect progressive is used for future actions.

• Present perfect is used for actions that will happen, while present perfect progressive is used for actions that have happened.

• Present perfect is used for singular subjects, while present perfect progressive is used for plural subjects.