Fill in the blanks with a present perfect or present perfect continuous tense.
1He ............... on that project for six months.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has worked" and "has been working" are possible because the project started in the past and is still continuing.
2He ............... to the US.
Wrong!
"Has gone" means he went to the US and is there now or on his way there.
3He ............... to all seven continents.
Wrong!
"Has been" is used for life experience up to now.
4She ............... in that flat for six years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has lived" and "has been living" are possible because the situation began in the past and continues now.
5I ............... the job.
Wrong!
"Have finished" focuses on the completed result now.
6I ............... the parcel.
Wrong!
"Have received" describes a completed event with a present result.
7She ............... from work yet.
Wrong!
"Has not returned" is natural with "yet" because the expected completed action has not happened.
8I ............... that film.
Wrong!
"Have watched" describes a completed experience up to now.
9We ............... anything from them yet.
Wrong!
"Have not heard" is the natural form for receiving no news up to now.
10............... the money?
Wrong!
"Have you sent" asks whether the single action is complete now.
11If you ............... your homework, you can watch TV.
Wrong!
"Have finished" shows that watching TV depends on the homework being complete.
12At last, she ............... a good job.
Wrong!
"Has found" is used because "at last" focuses on the successful result now.
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- He has worked / has been working on that project for six months.
- He has gone to the US.
- He has been to all seven continents.
- She has lived / has been living in that flat for six years.
- I have finished the job.
- I have received the parcel.
- She has not returned from work yet.
- I have watched that film.
- We have not heard anything from them yet.
- Have you sent the money?
- If you have finished your homework, you can watch TV.
- At last, she has found a good job.