Present perfect continuous i have been working present perfect simple i have worked present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. Present perfect continuous tense exercise english grammar. Present perfect and present perfect progressive exercises. Present perfect continuous and simple assets cambridge. It is used to state an ongoing action that has started at a point in the past. Use the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous. Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past. Both of these words explain how long something has been happening. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 2 1. Future perfect vs perfect continuous pdf exercises. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
We have been living in this street for twenty years. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your. Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous and present perfect simple 2 complete the sentences. Consider extending this exercise by having your learners compare their answers by reading them aloud in pairs or small groups. Present perfect simple and continuous quiz 1 twentyquestion multiplechoice quiz with feedback highlighting key concepts such as completion, duration, repetition, state and action verbs. And present continuous present simple and present continuous with answers present simple and present continuous cambridge exercise 3 simple past, present perfect. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous contrasted. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity. Simple past, present perfect, and past perfect exercise. Later in the lesson, ill also show you how to use for and since with the present perfect tenses. Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in the present perfect simple or continuous. Present perfect simple or continuous esl lounge student.
Just like the present perfect, we can use this something that grammar to talk about started in the past, and is still happening. Only use contractions for negatives like havent or hasnt. Present perfect continuous present perfect simple present perfect. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3 1. Present perfect simple vs present perfect progressive. Simple present or present perfect progressive english. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. Exercise on the present perfect or the present perfect progressive in english. English tenses present continuous, perfect and perfect continuous youtube. Nick play a computer game for two hours and he is still playing.
Sue take her daughter s temperature several times today. In the case of questions, the subject is also indicated in the brackets. Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or. Learn the difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tense in english with examples and useful grammar rules. The present perfect progressive expresses an action that recently stopped or is still going on.
Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 1. Decide on the use for each sentence and then fill the gaps with either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous tenses using the verb in brackets. In many cases, both forms are correct, but there is often a difference in meaning. Often there is very little difference between the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Verb tense exercise 12 simple past, present perfect, and past perfect f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 1. This exercise focuses on the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous exercise instructions. We use the present perfect simple mainly to express that an action is. Present perfect or past simple grammar exercise english4u. Present perfect simple or continuous a free english exercise to learn english. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3.
Present perfect continuous exercises,fce test exercise. Verb tense exercise 15 present continuous, simple past, present perfect continuous, and past perfect continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Present perfectsimple or continuous english grammar lessons. Present perfect or present perfect progressive exercise. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise admin 20180616t14. Then he started to work for a large international company. Now make your own sentences in the present perfect simple tense. The present perfect simple tense is used with finished actions, while the present perfect progressive tense is used with unfinished actions. Exercise 3 simple past, present perfect, or present progressive. Fill the gaps with either the present perfect or the past simple.
Choose either the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous for each sentence. The boys clothes are dirty because he play in the mud. Click here to return to the list of english grammar exercises. Exercise 3 simple past, present perfect, or present. Fill in the present perfect simple or the present perfect progressive. Present simple and present continuous present simple and present continuous with answers present simple and present continuous cambridge exercise 3.
See also explanations on present perfect simple and present perfect progressive. We can use both present perfect simple or continuous for recent actions with a present result, but we use the present perfect simple when the present results come from having finished the action, and we use the present perfect continuous when the present results come from the process of performing the action which may or may not have finished. Present perfect continuous and present perfect simple. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 2. In some examples two answers may be possible but one is more natural than the other. Present perfect continuous tense this tense express an action that started in past and continued to present or recently stopped. The present perfect progressive expresses the duration of an action. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 2. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 3. The simple present is used for general statements and regualr actions in the present. Compare the usage of these english verb tenses with lingolias simple online tense comparison chart. We use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that began in the past progress and may also continue in the future. This is a powerpoint you can use in class to explain the difference between the present perfect simple and continuous.
Use either the present perfect or the present perfect progressive. Use either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. In each case the first sentence contains the present perfect simple, and the second sentence the present perfect continuous. Present perfect simple or continuous exercise at autoenglish. Present perfect continuous exercises, fce test exercise. Which of the two sentences below is the better or more likely. It puts emphasis on the duration or course of the action. Present perfect or present perfect continuous tense exercise. Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.
Lower intermediate intermediate exercises advanced exercises home. Decide if you need to use the present perfect simple or the progressive. Jenny wait for the bus for half an hour, but it not arrive yet. The present perfect continuous can be used to talk about situations that have just stopped and have present results. For more present perfect continuous worksheets, browse this section and for other tense worksheets, choose another subsection or even the main tense section. Present perfect and present perfect continuous 7 e s l.