Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past perfect or past perfect continuous tense.
1You ............... me any help.
Wrong!
Use "have never offered" because it describes something that has not happened at any time up to now.
2She ............... on that project since January.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has worked" and "has been working" are possible here because the work started in January and continues up to now.
3I ............... working on that project.
Wrong!
Use "have finished" because it focuses on the completed result.
4She ............... six medals.
Wrong!
Use "has won" because it gives a completed total up to now.
5"You look red." "Yes, I ..............."
Wrong!
Use "have been running" because it explains a present result of a recent activity.
6I ............... six letters since this morning.
Wrong!
Use "have written" because the sentence focuses on the completed number of letters.
7The bowl is empty. The cat ............... all the milk.
Wrong!
Use "has drunk" because the action is complete: the milk is finished now.
8It ............... for hours.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has rained" and "has been raining" can describe rain over a period continuing up to now.
9The police ............... the culprits.
Wrong!
Use "have arrested" because it describes a completed action with a present result.
10She ............... anxiously to hear from her mother.
Wrong!
Use "has been waiting" because it emphasizes the continuing wait up to now.
11I ............... Australia a couple of times.
Wrong!
Use "have visited" because it refers to life experience and a number of visits up to now.
12The baby ............... enough.
Wrong!
Use "has slept" because it focuses on having had a sufficient amount of sleep.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- You have never offered me any help.
- She has worked / has been working on that project since January.
- I have finished working on that project.
- She has won six medals.
- “You look red.” “Yes, I have been running.”
- I have written six letters since this morning.
- The bowl is empty. The cat has drunk all the milk.
- It has rained / has been raining for hours.
- The police have arrested the culprits.
- She has been waiting anxiously to hear from her mother.
- I have visited Australia a couple of times.
- The baby has slept enough.