Present Perfect Continuous exercises — Set 6: Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 15 min
I three cups of coffee today. (focus on quantity/result)
I coffee all morning. That's why I'm so energetic! (focus on process/duration)
She the book. She can tell you how it ends. (completed action)
She that book for weeks. She's only halfway through. (incomplete, ongoing)
I you for years. (state, not action)
How many emails you today? (asking about quantity)
Your eyes are red. you ? (asking about recent activity)
I this laptop since 2018. (own = stative verb)
They five houses this year. Business is good! (focus on achievement/number)
They houses for ten years. They're very experienced. (focus on experience over time)
I him. He's not a good friend. (believe = stative verb)
I'm exhausted. I all day. (focus on tiring activity)
you ever sushi? (asking about life experience)
She all the cookies! There are none left. (focus on result)
Who my chocolate? There's less than before! (focus on ongoing action)
How long you each other? (know = stative verb)
I to call you all day, but your phone was off. (focus on repeated attempts)
I this song before. It sounds familiar. (recognize = stative verb)
He three interviews this week. He might get a job offer soon. (countable results)
Sorry, I attention. Can you repeat that? (focus on lack of continuous action)
Present Perfect Continuous exercises online (Worksheet)
Learn to choose between Present Perfect Simple (also called just 'Present Perfect') and Present Perfect Continuous. Note: 'Present Perfect Simple' and 'Present Perfect' are the same tense — 'Simple' is added to distinguish it from 'Continuous'. Focus on key differences: completed vs ongoing actions, results vs process, and stative vs dynamic verbs.