Practice 1 (The present perfect vs. The present perfect continuous) SVIP

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George ________ an amazing job at the local pharmacist.

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Sarah ________ a lot of weight lately, I hope she doesn't get sick.

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I ________ for over eight hours now. I am extremely tired.

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You ________ in the garden for hours. You should take a rest now.

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I ________ that book all day. It's very interesting, but I'm only on chapter 2.

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Joana is exhausted these days. She ________ too hard recently.

Match.

Complete the sentences using the words given.

1. Have you dreamt of winning the lottery?

2. I haven't finished my school project .

3. I've learnt Spanish I was at high school.

4. I have received a postcard from my sister.

Complete the sentences using the words given.

5. The film has only been on a couple of minutes.

6. Several strategies have been tried to solve these problems.

7. I have never met such a charming woman .

8. Bruce has knocked three men out of the competition .

Are the verbs in bold provided in the correct tense? Choose C if they are correct, I if they are incorrect.

Identify the mistakes in the following sentences, then correct them.

1. I'm out of breath because I has been running to get here in time.

2. We have been driving since hours. Can't we have a break soon?

3. We have got already Dan a new rucksack for his summer holiday.

4. This is the first time I have being on a plane. I'm so excited.