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Present Perfect
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Present Perfect Progressive
The present perfect progressive expresses the meaning “until now” and makes the connection between the past and present.
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Since it is progressive, it usually connotes an idea of continuity. It is often used with prepositional phrases:
for + amount of time andfor + amount of time and
since + point in timesince + point in time
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I have been living in Londonsince 1999.
I have been living in Londonfor three years.
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The present perfect progressive tense is made by placing have beenhave been or has beenhas been immediately in front of the –inging form of the main verb.
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The present perfect progressive can sometimes be interchanged with the present perfect tense with little or no deviation in meaning.
Bob has workedhas worked there for nine years.
Bob has been working there for nine years.
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However, in cases where the present perfect tense carries the meaning “before now” (non-specific time in the past), the present perfect progressive cannot be used.
I have been seeing that movie five times already.
I have seen that movie five times
already.
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(correct)(correct)
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I have spent $400 _____. I have spent $400 _____.
a little while ago a little while ago
so far this month so far this month
last month last month
several days agoseveral days ago
since Fridaysince Friday
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I have read three chapters in my textbook _____.
this weekthis week
on my last vacationon my last vacation
so farso far
not yetnot yet
a week agoa week ago
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I have seen I have seen Lord Lord of the Ringsof the Rings ______. ______.
three timesthree times
yet yet
a week ago a week ago
since I last saw yousince I last saw you
last Fridaylast Friday
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Mr. Foster has been to Hong Kong _____.
yet
many times
yesterday
several days ago
several times
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Jeff graduated from high school _____.
last Friday
since June
for two weeks
several days ago
in 2002
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lately
last week
these days
recently
It rained a lot _____.
the day before yesterday
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Have you written to your parents _____?
yesterday
yet
last week
several days ago
lately
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The secretary finished printing the report _____.
a few minutes ago
already
yet
since Monday
earlier today
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Have you been to the movies _____?
recently
last week
this week
two weeks ago
in 2003
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I read three chapters in my textbook _____.
yesterday
so far
yet
last Friday
these days
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I haven’t finished my job _____.
yesterday
already
yet
last Friday
two days ago
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She _______ work at 5.
has finished
will finish
is going to finish
is finishing
finished
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I don’t think he ______ time to see you.
would have
will have
is going to have
is having
had
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The company ________ in profit for the first time next year.
was
has been
is going to be
is being
had been
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I ________ to Paris twice this year.
was
have been
am going to be
will be
am
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My boss _____ a new house last year.
has bought
have bought
bought
is going to buy
buys
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I _____ the last lecture was very confusing.
think
have thought
am thinking
was thinking
thought
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My friend _____ to Los Angeles last weekend.
drive
drove
am driving
have driven
was driving
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How many people _____ to your party last Saturday?
come
did come
came
have come
is coming
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I _____ an interesting program about artificial intelligence on CNN last week.
see
saw
have seen
will see
would see
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John Steinbeck _____ about the problems of migrant workers during the Depression.
wrote
writes
has written
will write
would write
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Who _____ for President in the last election?
runs
run
did run
ran
has run
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Who _____ last night?
do you see
saw you
did you see
have you seen
see you
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Billy hasn't played baseball _____ he finished college.
for
since
during
ago
just
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The company's new health program began only six months _____.
for
since
during
ago
just
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About 10 years _____, students' imagination and creativity dropped off.
for
since
during
ago
just
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"I'm nervous because I haven't taught Spanish _____ a long time," Mr. Anderson explained.
for
since
during
ago
just
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Japan has experienced broad deflation ______ several years now.
for
since
during
ago
just
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The number of jobs held by college-educated workers _____ (rise) by 2.2% over the past year--more than five times the rate for less educated workers.
has risenhas risen
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According to Joe Queenan, young people living in the suburbs today are more like people who ______ (grow) up in the 1950s--they have more in common with their grandparents than their parents.
grewgrew
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Most states _____ (adopt) "do not call" lists in recent months.
have adoptedhave adopted
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Jennifer Capriati ______ (win) the Australian Open in January 2002.
wonwon
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The birth rate in Ireland _____ (fall) dramatically since 1980.
has fallen has fallen
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Waylon Jennings ______ (sell) more than 40 million albums and singles worldwide, including 16 No. 1 country hits.
has sold has sold
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A British study published two years ago found that people who _____ (eat) six meals a day had an average cholesterol level 5 percent lower than people who ate only one or two meals a day.
ateate
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Throughout history poverty _____ (be) the mother of invention.
has been has been
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Alex was terrified the first time he _____ (fly) in a small plane in 1993.
flewflew
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Mr Grant is not here, I’m afraid. He ______.
just left
has just left
has already left
already left
left already
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Have you faxed any orders through________?
yesterday
this morning
yet
already
ever
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They ____________ dealt adequately with our questions.
have never
never
ever
have already
just
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I ______ this Iaptop since 2001. I need a new one.
have
‘ve had
got
have got
had
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Our product is very stable. We________ had any complaints yet.
had
haven’t
have
didn’t
don’t
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I _________ that story before, and I still don’t believe it.
‘ve been hearing
‘ve heard
heard
hear
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We ________ the contract for a Iong time now.
‘ve been discussing
‘ve discussed
discussed
am discussing
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Unfortunately, we’ve ______ no new orders since December.
received
been received
been receiving
never received
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Oh no! I _______ (spill)
water all over my keyboard!
spilled
‘ve been spilling
‘ve spilled
‘m spilling
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She ________ (speak) to that customer for over an hour.
is speaking
‘s been speaking
‘s spoken
was speaking
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When ______ (you / get) back from France?
have you got
did you get
you got
are you get
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________ (she / give) you those figures yet?
Has she given
Did she give
Has she gave
Is she giving