Fill in the blanks with a present perfect or present perfect continuous tense form.
1. ‘Where is Sam?’ ‘He ……………………… to Texas.’
The present perfect is used to talk about a past event or situation that has not changed until this moment. He is still in Texas.
2. He ……………………….. Texas a couple of times.
We use the present perfect to 'give' news.
3. They …………………………. the bridge for several months.
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present. Here the emphasis is on the idea of continuity.
4. They ………………………. a bridge across the river.
Either could be used here but meanings are different. Use the present perfect to mean that the construction of the bridge has been completed. The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment.
5. We ……………………………… in this city for twenty years.
6. Ravi ……………………………. from work.
7. They …………………………. the parcel.
Use the present perfect tense to 'give' news.
8. I ………………………….. him to be humble.
9. She ………………………….. a number of books on astrology.
10. The child …………………………. since Friday.
11. The train …………………………..
12. I ………………………. the job.
Use the present perfect when the emphasis is on the idea of completion.
Answers
- ‘Where is Sam?’ ‘He has gone to Texas.’
- He has never visited Texas.
- They have been building the bridge for several months.
- They have built a bridge across the river.
- We have lived / have been living in this city for twenty years.
- Ravi has just returned from work.
- They have delivered the parcel.
- I have never known him to be humble.
- She has written a number of books on astrology.
- The child has been missing since Friday.
- The train has just left.
- I have finished the job.
