Grammar in context 2
Present perfect simple and continuous 1 Look at these sentences and decide if we can use the present perfect simple, present perfect continuous or both. Choose the correct alternative(s). 1 He’s needed/been needing a haircut for a long time. 2 Have you cut/been cutting your finger? It looks very painful. 3 He’s read/been reading this book four times. 4 I’ve painted/been painting my room, but I haven’t finished. 5 Oh no! The kids have broken/been breaking the bathroom mirror.
Complete the text with the words in the box. already • b ecome • drawn • fi lming • for • has • hasn’t • heard • loved • since • travelling • yet
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6 I’ve lived/been living here for eight years. 7 Finally, we’re off! We’ve planned/been planning this trip for months. 8 Katie has enjoyed/been enjoying living in Amsterdam. 9 My sister has worked/been working as a pilot for five years. 10 We’ve waited/been waiting for thirty minutes and the bus still hasn’t arrived/ been arriving . Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs given. 1 I (walk) around the city all day today and now I need a rest. 2 Fiona (look) for her passport for half an hour now but she (still not find) it. 3 you (finish) your lunch yet? We really need to go. 4 I don’t want to go to Paris. I (already be) there twice. 5 Dario (write) a blog post for hours and he (still not finish)! 6 I’m sorry I (not write) earlier, but I (be) away. 7 He (make) sandwiches all morning. They’re ready for the picnic this afternoon. 8 I (never be) to Taiwan before. It’s so exciting! 9 (you see) that new series on Netflix yet? 10 They (wait) for their tour guide for over 20 minutes.
Amazing cityscapes! Have you ever (a) of the artist Stephen Wiltshire? He creates huge, detailed cityscapes of famous city skylines and he’s (b) one of the best-known artists in Britain. The amazing thing about Stephen’s artistic talent is his ability to draw from memory after seeing cities (c) only a few minutes. He has (d) places such as Jerusalem and New York after a 20-minute helicopter ride over the city! Although he has (e) sketched New York on numerous occasions, it continues to be the iconic city he most loves to draw. He’s always (f ) its skyscrapers with many windows and busy street scenes. The director Sergey Stefanovich has been (g) his life for the last three years. He (h) just finished the documentary Billions of Windows , which explores Stephen’s life and his talents. Stephen is also a musician and, although he doesn’t have much time, he (i) stopped playing the piano and singing over the years. In fact, he’s always busy. He has been ( j) regularly to different cities all over the world (k) his first trip abroad in 1987. Recently, he’s been planning more trips to cities he hasn’t visited (l) .
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4 Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect (simple or continuous) and the words given. Do not change the meaning. 1 I moved here nine months ago. (live / for) I nine months. 2 She started her travel company four years ago. (have / for) She four years. 3 This will be his first time visiting China. (be / before) He . 4 I need to finish my homework. (finish / yet) I . 5 I saw this film before. (see / already) I this film. 6 He started working at 7 am. (work / since) He 7 am.
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