Question

Choose between the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous. 1) I _____________(to learn) English for over twelve years now. 2) Ouch! I ___________(to cut) my finger with that terrible knife again! 3) That’s a really nice watch you have Greg. How long ________ you _________ it? 4) Tony _________ (to live) with his uncle recently while he looks for a new apartment. 5) Hurry up Jane! You _______only _________ (to write) two questions and we have to write the answers to five. 15. Use the words in brackets to put each of the following into either the Past Simple or Present Perfect: 1) When _______ you _______ (to go) to San Francisco? 2) How many times _______ you ________ (to be) to London? 3) I _______ (not/to see) Peter last week because he was ill. 4) The President ________(to visit) our country five years ago. 5) I ________(to meet) Prince Charles twice – once five years ago and once this year.

Answer 1

1. I have been learning English for over twelve years now.
2. Ouch! I have cut my finger with that terrible knife again!
3. That's a really nice watch you have Greg. How long have you had it?
4. Tony has been living with his uncle recently while he looks for a new apartment.
5. Hurry up Jane! You have only written two questions and we have to write the answers to five.

1. When did you go to San Francisco?
2. How many times have you been to London?
3. I did not see Peter last week because he was ill.
4. The President visited our country five years ago.
5. I have met Prince Charles twice – once five years ago and once this year.

Answer 2

Here are the correct answers for the sentences using Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous:

1. I have been learning (Present Perfect Continuous) English for over twelve years now.
2. Ouch! I have cut (Present Perfect Simple) my finger with that terrible knife again!
3. That’s a really nice watch you have Greg. How long have you had (Present Perfect Simple) it?
4. Tony has been living (Present Perfect Continuous) with his uncle recently while he looks for a new apartment.
5. Hurry up Jane! You have only written (Present Perfect Simple) two questions, and we have to write the answers to five.

And here are the sentences using Past Simple or Present Perfect:

1. When did you go (Past Simple) to San Francisco?
2. How many times have you been (Present Perfect Simple) to London?
3. I didn't see (Past Simple) Peter last week because he was ill.
4. The President visited (Past Simple) our country five years ago.
5. I have met (Present Perfect Simple) Prince Charles twice – once five years ago and once this year.