Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous Exercises with Answers

Series 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct present perfect tense or present perfect continuous tense.  (If you want to know the rules of these tenses, read our series one page.)

Results

#1. What’s that delicious smell? I _______ cooking your favorite dish?

Have

Have

Have been

Have been

Both

Both

#2. I _______ for this project for the past one year.

have worked

have worked

have been working

have been working

both

both

#3. I _______ you.

Have always loved

Have always loved

Have always been loving

Have always been loving

both

both

#4. Recently I _______ on this project. It is going to be finalized soon.

have worked

have worked

have been working

have been working

both

both

#5. She usually reads at home. She _______ tuition these days.

Has attended

Has attended

Has been attending

Has been attending

both

both

#6. I _______ three cars. I love driving.

Have

Have

Have been

Have been

Both

Both

#7. I _______ him for years.

Have loved

Have loved

Have been loving

Have been loving

Both

Both

#8. I _______ all day. I am tired now.

Have read

Have read

Have been reading

Have been reading

Both

Both

#9. _______ you read the book yet?

Have

Have

Have been

Have been

Both

Both

#10. I _______ my work. We can go now.

Have finished

Have finished

Have been finishing

Have been finishing

Both

Both

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