Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive)

1. I (play) football for five years. 2. My team (win / only) two matches so far. 3. The others (be / always) better. 4. Are we not there yet? We (walk) for hours. 5. But we (cover / only) an area of five miles so far. 6. I (finish/just) my homework. 7. I (work) on this essay since two o'clock. 8. Jane (go out) with Bob for seven years. 9. Martin (date) three girls this week. 10.How long (wait / you) for us?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive).

1. A: (you / play / ever) tennis? 2. B: I (play / only) tennis once or twice. And you? 3. A: I (learn) tennis for two years. 4. B: (you / take) part in any competitions yet? 5. A: I (participate) in four contests this year. 6. B: (you / win) any prizes so far? 7. A: No, I (win / not) anything yet. I'm not that good yet. (you / enter / ever) a contest? 8. B: I (swim) for seven years and I (receive / already) some trophies.

1. We want to tell how we have spent our time:We have played football.We have been playing football.

2. The action is completed now:Charly has sent the letter.Charly has been sending the letter.

3. I want to tell how I have spent my time:I have watched TV.I have been watching TV.

4. I want to emphasise that the door is open now:Elizabeth has opened the door.Elizabeth has been opening the door.

5. I want to emphasise that the house is ready now:My friends have built a house.My friends have been building a house.

1) Nancy Kerrigan is a professional ice skater. She ____ since she was a child.A) has skated B) has been skating C) both tenses possible

2) Nancy ____ many awards for her skating. In fact, she won an Olympic medal.A) has won B) has been winning C) both possible

3) Suriya Bonaly is also an Olympic ice skater. She's from France, but she ___ in Pennsylvania and Massachussetts in the United States.A) has also lived B) has also been living C) both possible

4) Robin Cousins, a former ice skater and current commentator said this about new skater Mikkeline Kierkgaard, "She is one to watch for the future. She ___ everyone with the quality of her skating."A) has surprised B) has been surprising C) both possible

5) In addition to ice skating, Mikkeline Kierkgaard ___ high school. She gets very good marks, and she even won a prize for being the most serious student at her school, for being able to handle school and skating at the same time. A) has attended B) has been attending C) both possible

6) Brian Boytano, a 1988 Olmypic Gold medalist, ____ lately that upon retirement he will move to a farm in Napa Valley, grow grapes, and ice skate only occasionally.A) has said B) has been saying C) both possible

7) Brian ___ about opening a restaurant after he retires from skating, but he hasn't mentioned those plans lately.A) has also talked B) has also been talking C) both possible

8) Scott Hamilton is another famous ice skater. He ____ since he was 9 years old.A) has skated B) has been skating C) both possible

9) Scott was treated for testicular cancer in 1997. He successfully beat the cancer and he ____ cancer-free since that time.A) has remained B) has been remaining C) both possible

10) Scott's focus ___ from skating in competitions to being the commentator at ice shows and sporting events, but he still performs in shows occasionally.A) has changed B) has been changing C) both possible