Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise admin 20180616t14. Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. Use the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous. For more present perfect continuous worksheets, browse this section and for other tense worksheets, choose another subsection or even the main tense section. The present perfect continuous can be used to talk about situations that have just stopped and have present results. Exercise on the present perfect or the present perfect progressive in english. The simple present is used for general statements and regualr actions in the present. Use either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous.
Often there is very little difference between the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous. Use either the present perfect or the present perfect progressive. Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 1. Decide if you need to use the present perfect simple or the progressive i study all day, but i am afraid i learnnot much. Complete with present perfect or present perfect continuous tense. Present perfect or past simple grammar exercise english4u. Simple past, present perfect, and past perfect exercise. We can use both present perfect simple or continuous for recent actions with a present result, but we use the present perfect simple when the present results come from having finished the action, and we use the present perfect continuous when the present results come from the process of performing the action which may or may not have finished. Decide if you need to use the present perfect simple or the progressive. This exercise focuses on the difference between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous exercise instructions. Present perfect continuous tense exercise english grammar. Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.
The present perfect progressive expresses an action that recently stopped or is still going on. Present perfect simple or progressive exercise english4u. Present perfect continuous present perfect simple present perfect. Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past. Present perfect simple or continuous exercise at autoenglish. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 2. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 2 1. English tenses present continuous, perfect and perfect continuous youtube.
Present perfect simple vs present perfect progressive. Present perfect continuous exercises,fce test exercise. Jenny wait for the bus for half an hour, but it not arrive yet. Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous contrasted. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3. In each case the first sentence contains the present perfect simple, and the second sentence the present perfect continuous. Both of these words explain how long something has been happening. The present perfect simple tense is used with finished actions, while the present perfect progressive tense is used with unfinished actions. Verb tense exercise 15 present continuous, simple past, present perfect continuous, and past perfect continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Compare the usage of these english verb tenses with lingolias simple online tense comparison chart. We use the present perfect simple mainly to express that an action is.
Consider extending this exercise by having your learners compare their answers by reading them aloud in pairs or small groups. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 1. Present perfect and present perfect progressive exercises. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. In some examples two answers may be possible but one is more natural than the other. Exercise 3 simple past, present perfect, or present. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity.
Present perfect simple and continuous quiz 1 twentyquestion multiplechoice quiz with feedback highlighting key concepts such as completion, duration, repetition, state and action verbs. Just like the present perfect, we can use this something that grammar to talk about started in the past, and is still happening. See also explanations on present perfect simple and present perfect progressive. And present continuous present simple and present continuous with answers present simple and present continuous cambridge exercise 3 simple past, present perfect.
Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3 1. We have been living in this street for twenty years. Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous and present perfect simple 2 complete the sentences. Simple present or present perfect progressive english. English grammar practice exercise, upperintermediate level. We use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that began in the past progress and may also continue in the future. Fill the gaps with either the present perfect or the past simple. Exercise 3 simple past, present perfect, or present progressive. In the case of questions, the subject is also indicated in the brackets. Present perfect simple or continuous a free english exercise to learn english.
It is used to state an ongoing action that has started at a point in the past. Present perfect continuous i have been working present perfect simple i have worked present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. In many cases, both forms are correct, but there is often a difference in meaning. Then he started to work for a large international company. This is a powerpoint you can use in class to explain the difference between the present perfect simple and continuous. Fill in the present perfect simple or the present perfect progressive. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 2. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 3. Decide on the use for each sentence and then fill the gaps with either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous tenses using the verb in brackets. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. It puts emphasis on the duration or course of the action.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Sue take her daughter s temperature several times today. Click here to return to the list of english grammar exercises. Present perfect continuous tense this tense express an action that started in past and continued to present or recently stopped. Present perfect or present perfect progressive exercise. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Nick play a computer game for two hours and he is still playing.
Which of the two sentences below is the better or more likely. Choose either the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous for each sentence. Present perfectsimple or continuous english grammar lessons. Present perfect continuous exercises, fce test exercise. Present perfect simple or continuous esl lounge student. Learn the difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tense in english with examples and useful grammar rules. Later in the lesson, ill also show you how to use for and since with the present perfect tenses. Present perfect or present perfect continuous tense exercise. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your. Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in the present perfect simple or continuous.
The present perfect progressive expresses the duration of an action. Lower intermediate intermediate exercises advanced exercises home. Present perfect continuous and present perfect simple. Verb tense exercise 12 simple past, present perfect, and past perfect f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the. English tenses present continuous, perfect and perfect continuous. Present perfect continuous and simple assets cambridge. Exercises on the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous. Future perfect vs perfect continuous pdf exercises. Only use contractions for negatives like havent or hasnt. The boys clothes are dirty because he play in the mud.