Question

Fill in the blanks using Present Perfect Simple or
Continuous
1. He (fish) for two hours but he (catch) nothing yet.
2. We (know) each other for several years.
3. The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I'm tired of it.
4. I (shop) all day and I want to have a rest now.
5. How long you (wear) glasses?
6. I (cook) all the morning.
7. How many dishes you (cook)?
8. Why you (be) in the garden so long?
9. I (water) the flowers.
10. He (sleep) for 10 hours now. It's time we woke him up.
11. I (ask) you to clean your room for two days. When are you going to do it?
12. Ever since that woman came to work here, she (try) to make trouble.

Answer 1

PPS- used for states or when time isn't usually specified

PPC- used for progressive actions or usually when time is specified

1. has been fishing (progressive action)

hasn't caught(no specified time)

2. have known(a state, something definite that already happened)

3. has been playing(progressive action)

4. I've been shopping all day

5. have been wearing(the answer leads to a progressive action that happened over a specific time period)

6. I've been cooking all the morning.

7. how many dishes you have cooked?

8. have been

9. I've watered

10. has been sleeping

11. have asked

12. has been trying