Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms (present continuous / present perfect / present perfect continuous tense) of the verb. Choose your answers from the given options.
1It ............... continuously since the morning.
Wrong!
Use "has been raining" for an action that started in the past and is still continuing now.
2I ............... him only once.
Wrong!
Use "have met" because "only once" refers to life experience up to now.
3I ............... him for a long time.
Wrong!
Use "have not seen" with "for a long time" for a period continuing up to now.
4The children are hungry. They ............... in the garden.
Wrong!
Use "have been playing" to explain a present result of a recent continuing action.
5We ............... each other since our school days.
Wrong!
Use "have known" because "know" is a state verb used with the present perfect here.
6............... the job?
Wrong!
Use "Have you completed" to ask whether the job is finished now.
7Her health ............... considerably since she returned from the hills.
Wrong!
Use "has improved" with "since" to show a change from the past up to now.
8We ............... to find our way home late last night.
Wrong!
Use "managed" for a completed past event at a finished time ("late last night").
9Those who ............... their work are free to go home.
Wrong!
Use "have finished" because the completed work has a present result now.
10This is the fifth time you ............... that question.
Wrong!
Use "have asked" after "This is the fifth time" to count repeated actions up to now.
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- It has been raining continuously since the morning.
- I have met him only once.
- I have not seen him for a long time.
- The children are hungry. They have been playing in the garden.
- We have known each other since our school days.
- Have you completed the job?
- Her health has improved considerably since she returned from the hills.
- We managed to find our way home late last night.
- Those who have finished their work are free to go home.
- This is the fifth time you have asked that question.