Present Perfect/ Present Perfect Continuous

Verb Tense Worksheet 1

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences with the correct verb tenses.

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) ______ us. We (wait) ______ here for over half an hour and nobody (take) ______ our order yet.

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) ______ by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) ______.

Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) ______ here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.

Michele: He must realize we (order, not) ______ yet! We (sit) ______ here for over half an hour staring at him.

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) ______ us. He (run) ______ from table to table taking orders and serving food.

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) ______ in our direction once.

Verb Tense Worksheet 2

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences with the correct verb tenses.

Judy: How long (be) ______ in Canada? Claude: I (study) ______ here for more than three years.

I (have) ______ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.

I (love) ______ chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic."

Matt and Sarah (have) ______ some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) ______ to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out.

John (work) ______ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy) ______ his work, but now he is talking about retiring.

Lately, I (think) ______ about changing my career because I (become) ______ dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.

Verb Tense Worksheet 1

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences with the correct verb tenses.

Sarah: I think our teacher (forget) ______ about the test. We (wait) ______ for her to start the test for over twenty minutes and she (arrive, not) ______ yet.

Alex: You might be right. She (walk) ______ past our classroom several times. She probably thinks we (start, already) ______.

Sarah: Look at the other class, they (be, only) ______ in their room for a few minutes and they already have their test papers.

Alex: She must realize we (begin, not) ______ yet! We (sit) ______ here waiting quietly.

Sarah: I don't know if she (notice, even) ______ us. She (talk) ______ to other teachers and (look, not) ______ in our direction once.

Verb Tense Worksheet 2

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences with the correct verb tenses.

Emily: How long (be) ______ at this school? Jake: I (study) ______ here for more than two years.

I (have) ______ the same backpack for over five years. I'm thinking about getting a new one.

I (love) ______ pizza since I was a kid. You could say I'm a pizza fanatic!

Amy and Ben (have) ______ some issues with their homework lately, so they (get) ______ extra help from the teacher. I hope they understand everything soon.

Mr. Lee (teach) ______ at our school since he graduated from college. Until recently, he (enjoy) ______ his work, but now he is talking about taking a break.

Recently, I (think) ______ about joining the school band because I (become) ______ interested in playing an instrument.

I (know) ______ my best friend for more than three years and during that time we (share) ______ many fun experiences.

Verb Tense Worksheet 1 Answers

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Sarah: I think our teacher (forget) has forgotten about the test. We (wait) have been waiting for her to start the test for over twenty minutes and she (arrive, not) has not arrived yet.

Alex: You might be right. She (walk) has walked past our classroom several times. She probably thinks we (start, already) have already started.

Sarah: Look at the other class, they (be, only) have only been in their room for a few minutes and they already have their test papers.

Alex: She must realize we (begin, not) have not begun yet! We (sit) have been sitting here waiting quietly.

Sarah: I don't know if she (notice, even) has even noticed us. She (talk) has been talking to other teachers and (look, not) has not looked in our direction once.

Verb Tense Worksheet 2 Answers

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Emily: How long (be) have you been at this school? Jake: I (study) have been studying here for more than two years.

I (have) have had the same backpack for over five years. I'm thinking about getting a new one.

I (love) have loved pizza since I was a kid. You could say I'm a pizza fanatic!

Amy and Ben (have) have had some issues with their homework lately, so they (get) have been getting extra help from the teacher. I hope they understand everything soon.

Mr. Lee (teach) has been teaching at our school since he graduated from college. Until recently, he (enjoy) has enjoyed his work, but now he is talking about taking a break.

Recently, I (think) have been thinking about joining the school band because I (become) have become interested in playing an instrument.

I (know) have known my best friend for more than three years and during that time we (share) have shared many fun experiences.