Question

Present Perfect or present perfect progressive? 1)Colin, you (miss) already very many classes. 2)It's 11 p.m. . I (work) on the computer since six and I (finish, not) yet. 3) I always (want) to make a tour of Spain. 4) The telephone (ring) for almost a minute. Why doesn't someone answer it? 5) They (build) their house for a year and a half.

Answer 1

1) Colin, you have already missed very many classes.
2) It's 11 p.m. I have been working on the computer since six and I haven’t finished yet.
3) I  have always wanted to make a tour of Spain.  - не уверена
4) The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute. Why doesn't someone answer it?
5) They have been building their house for a year and a half.

Answer 2

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Progressive?

1) Colin, you have missed already very many classes. 2) It's 11 p.m. I have been working on the computer since six and I haven't finished yet. 3) I always have wanted to make a tour of Spain. 4) The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute. Why doesn't someone answer it? 5) They have been building their house for a year and a half.

The choice between the present perfect and present perfect progressive depends on the context and the specific meaning the speaker wants to convey.

1) In this sentence, the present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. Colin has missed many classes, and this fact is still true. Therefore, the correct form is "have missed".

2) In this sentence, the present perfect progressive tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The speaker has been working on the computer since six, and the action of working is still in progress. The speaker also mentions that they haven't finished yet, indicating that the action is not yet complete. Therefore, the correct forms are "have been working" and "haven't finished" [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

3) In this sentence, the present perfect tense is used to express a desire or intention that has existed in the past and continues to the present. The speaker has always wanted to make a tour of Spain, and this desire is still present. Therefore, the correct form is "have wanted".

4) In this sentence, the present perfect progressive tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute, and the action of ringing is still in progress. Therefore, the correct form is "has been ringing" [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

5) In this sentence, the present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and has a result or impact in the present. They have been building their house for a year and a half, and the result is that their house is now built. Therefore, the correct form is "have been building" [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).