Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1How long ............... Julie?
Wrong!
Use "have you known" with the state verb "know" to ask about duration up to now.
2I ............... all morning. I am tired.
Wrong!
Use "have been working" for an activity continuing through the morning and explaining the present tiredness.
3I ............... ten letters since morning.
Wrong!
Use "have written" because the sentence focuses on the completed number of letters.
4I have already ............... the report.
Wrong!
Use "received" after "have already" to form the present perfect simple.
5Sorry about the mess. We ............... the walls.
Wrong!
Use "have been painting" for a recent ongoing activity that explains the mess now.
6This is the fifth time you ............... that question.
Wrong!
Use "have asked" after "This is the fifth time" to refer to repeated completed occasions up to now.
7You ............... a dozen cookies today.
Wrong!
Use "have eaten" because the sentence focuses on the completed quantity today.
8We ............... in this city for ten years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "have lived" and "have been living" can describe a situation that started in the past and continues now.
9John ............... his leg, so he can't walk.
Wrong!
Use "has broken" for a completed action with a clear present result.
10You look hot. What ...............?
Wrong!
Use "have you been doing" to ask about a recent activity with a visible present result.
11Help! I ............... my purse.
Wrong!
Use "have lost" for a completed action with an important present result now.
12"You look tired." "Yes, I ..............."
Wrong!
Use "have been running" for a recent activity that explains why the speaker looks tired now.
Answers
- How long have you known Julie?
- I have been working all morning. I am tired.
- I have written ten letters since morning.
- I have already received the report.
- Sorry about the mess. We have been painting the walls.
- This is the fifth time you have asked that question.
- You have eaten a dozen cookies today.
- We have lived / have been living in this city for ten years.
- John has broken his leg, so he can’t walk.
- You look hot. What have you been doing?
- Help! I have lost my purse.
- “You look tired.” “Yes, I have been running“