Question

Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Sorry I’m a bit late. Have you been waiting (wait) long? 2 Wait a minute. I ______not finished______ (not finish) yet! 3 _______ they _________ (book) their holiday yet? 4 Anne ______________ (study) for five hours. 5 We _________ already _________ (order) the champagne. 6 How long _______ he __________ (speak) on the phone? 7 I _______ just _________ (see) Jim. 8 We __________ (help) Ellie since five o’clock. 9 They _________ (not speak) to each other for five years. 10 Nobody __________ (send) me a letter for a very long time. 11 ________ he _________ (work) too hard? He seems very stressed at the moment.

Answer 1

2. have .. finished
3. Have .. booked
4. has been studying
5. have .. ordered
6. has .. been speaking
7. have .. seen
8. have been helping
9. haven’t been speaking
10. has sent
11. Has .. worked

Answer 2

1. Sorry I’m a bit late. Have you been waiting (wait) long?
2. Wait a minute. I haven't finished (not finish) yet!
3. Have they booked (book) their holiday yet?
4. Anne has been studying (study) for five hours.
5. We have already ordered (order) the champagne.
6. How long has he been speaking (speak) on the phone?
7. I have just seen (see) Jim.
8. We have been helping (help) Ellie since five o’clock.
9. They haven't spoken (not speak) to each other for five years.
10. Nobody has sent (send) me a letter for a very long time.
11. Has he been working (work) too hard? He seems very stressed at the moment.