Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous Exercises

1. What does the "present perfect" tense express?

Future actions
Past actions
Actions that have recently happened or are still happening
Ongoing actions in the past

2. How is the "present perfect" tense formed?

have/has + past participle
have/has + been + present participle
had + past participle
will have + past participle

3. Which of the following sentences is in the "present perfect" tense?

She is running.
He has worked until summer.
They are going to the store.
I was reading a book.

4. What does the "present perfect continuous" tense express?

Future actions
Actions that have been happening for a certain period of time
Completed actions in the past
General truths

5. How is the "present perfect continuous" tense formed?

have/has + past participle
have/has + been + present participle
had + been + present participle
will have + past participle

6. Which of the following sentences is in the "present perfect continuous" tense?

She has been running.
He works every day.
They have gone to the store.
I read a book.

7. Which sentence uses both "present perfect" and "present perfect continuous" tenses correctly?

I have been running for an hour, but I haven't seen anyone.
He has worked while they were eating.
They have played while he was sleeping.
She has written while it rained.

8. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

I have seen a movie.
She has been studying for hours.
They has been working on the project.
We have been talking about our plans.

9. Which tense is used to express something which started in the past but is still ongoing in the present?

Present perfect
Present perfect continuous
Past simple
Future simple

10. Which tense is used to express actions that have recently happened?

Present perfect
Present perfect continuous
Past simple
Future simple