Exercise 7
THE USE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Quiz
Choose the forms that best complete the sentences..
Then about a year ago he disappeared and I … from him since.
- have never heard
- have never been hearing
- didn’t hear
He … nothing but trouble for years.
- made
- has made
- has been making
I said, ‘Well, don’t take him away until I … a chance to speak to him.’
- have
- have had
- will have
A: Are you keen on sailing? – B: I … any.
- have never done
- have never been doing
- never did
A: You look a bit shaken. Are you all right? – B: It … a pretty awful day, that's all.
- is
- was
- has been
... You look really exhausted.
- Have you been swimming?
- Have you swum?
- Did you swim?
As soon as we … some tea, John, we shall go to inspect your garden.
- have had
- have been having
- will have
As they saw off their last guest, he said to his wife: ‘I think everything … off fairly well, don't you?’
- has been going
- went
- has gone
I’m going to eat something. I … anything since last night.
- haven’t been having
- haven’t had
- didn’t have
We … 35 matches so far this season, so we’re all feeling pretty tired.
- have been playing
- are playing
- have played