01a completed result or a counted total connected with now
Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now.
I have written five reports so far.B1
Present Perfect: result and activity Exercises
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Present perfect: result and activity · B1. Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now.
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Start practisingPresent perfect: result and activity
02an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence
Use have/has been + -ing to express an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence.
She has been working in the garden all morning.03a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous
Use have/has + past participle to express a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous.
They have known each other since 2018.Illustrated guide
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Only the number of completed reports matters.
Use the present perfect simple to report the completed total connected to now.
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2a completed result or a counted total connected with now
Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now.
I have written five reports so far.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
0/1an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence
Use have/has been + -ing to express an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence.
She has been working in the garden all morning.04
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0/1a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous
Use have/has + past participle to express a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous.
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Step 5 · New contexts
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B1Present perfect: result and activity
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a completed result or a counted total connected with now
Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now.
I have written five reports so far.an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence
Use have/has been + -ing to express an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence.
She has been working in the garden all morning.a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous
Use have/has + past participle to express a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous.
They have known each other since 2018.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
Only the number of completed reports matters.
Use the present perfect simple to report the completed total connected to now.
- am writing
- have written
- wrote
- have been writing
Answer & explanation
have written
Look at “I ___ five reports so far.”. Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now. Complete sentence: “I have written five reports so far.”.
Her clothes are muddy after a continuous activity; the garden is not finished.
Use the present perfect continuous to focus on the recent activity and its present evidence.
- has been working
- has worked
- is work
- worked
Answer & explanation
has been working
Look at “She ___ in the garden all morning.”. Use have/has been + -ing to express an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence. Complete sentence: “She has been working in the garden all morning.”.
They first met in 2018 and remain friends. Know describes a state.
They ___ each other since 2018.
- have been knowing
- are knowing
- have known
- know
Answer & explanation
have known
Look at “They ___ each other since 2018.”. Use have/has + past participle to express a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous. Complete sentence: “They have known each other since 2018.”.
The mechanic is showing a completed total.
Use the present perfect simple to report the completed total connected to now.
- are repairing
- have repaired
- have been repairing
- repair
Answer & explanation
have repaired
Look at “We ___ six bicycles today; all six are ready.”. Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now. Complete sentence: “We have repaired six bicycles today; all six are ready.”.
Use the present perfect continuous of wait to stress duration continuing now.
I ___ for the delayed coach for ninety minutes.
Answer & explanation
have been waiting
Complete sentence: “I have been waiting for the delayed coach for ninety minutes.” Use have/has been + -ing to express an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The house still belongs to us; own is a state verb.
We ___ this cottage for fifteen years.
- have owned
- are owning
- have been owning
- own
Answer & explanation
have owned
Look at “We ___ this cottage for fifteen years.”. Use have/has + past participle to express a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous. Complete sentence: “We have owned this cottage for fifteen years.”.
Use the present perfect simple of finish to report the completed total.
The translators ___ all twelve chapters.
Answer & explanation
have finished
Complete sentence: “The translators have finished all twelve chapters.” Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The count of successfully sent invitations is the focus.
Use the present perfect simple to report the completed total connected to now.
- has sent
- sends
- has been sending
- is sending
Answer & explanation
has sent
Look at “Nora ___ forty invitations, and the counter now reads 40.”. Use have/has + past participle to express a completed result or a counted total connected with now. Complete sentence: “Nora has sent forty invitations, and the counter now reads 40.”.
Use the present perfect continuous of practise; the activity is still underway.
The choir ___ since breakfast and is still singing.
Answer & explanation
has been practising
Complete sentence: “The choir has been practising since breakfast and is still singing.” Use have/has been + -ing to express an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
Other accepted versions
- has been practicing
You remain convinced; believe is used as a state verb here.
I ___ that explanation ever since I heard the evidence.
- have been believing
- am believing
- believe
- have believed
Answer & explanation
have believed
Look at “I ___ that explanation ever since I heard the evidence.”. Use have/has + past participle to express a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous. Complete sentence: “I have believed that explanation ever since I heard the evidence.”.
The repeated activity caused the paint on his hands; focus on activity, not completed rooms.
Use the present perfect continuous to focus on the recent activity and its present evidence.
- has painting
- has been painting
- is paint
- paints
Answer & explanation
has been painting
Look at “Why are his hands blue? He ___ the kitchen.”. Use have/has been + -ing to express an activity continuing until now or recent activity with visible evidence. Complete sentence: “Why are his hands blue? He has been painting the kitchen.”.
Use the present perfect simple of belong for the continuing state.
This land ___ to our family for generations.
Answer & explanation
has belonged
Complete sentence: “This land has belonged to our family for generations.” Use have/has + past participle to express a continuing state; stative verbs such as know normally avoid the continuous. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.