Use the present perfect continous or present perfect in the affirmative, question or negative form in the following sentences:
- I (to be) busy since was last met.
- I'm very fond of Allie but I (not to see) much of her lately.
- "How quickly your mood changes! You look drained." "I (to walk) around all day. I (to have) a few drinks and nothing to eat."
- But I (to cook, to clean) and (to dig) for three days and I'm tired.
- "I don't think your mother expects you to become an electrician." "What she (to say) to you?" "Nothing!"
- Imagine how much they (to learn) since they (to be) here.
- "Shall we sit down or do you prefer to stand?" "I (to sit) down in my office, so I'm happy to stand!"
- I found him waiting downstairs at the house door to let me in. "I'm sorry, I said, I hope you (not to stand) here long".
- There (to be) no guests at all since I left?
- The other chap is a man who threw up his job ten years ago and he (not to work) since.
- "My son is not a bad boy! But he's going through a difficult phase." "He (to go) through this difficult phase for 15 years."
- He's an old friend. I (to know) him for ages!
- You (to see) anything of Kelly lately?
- Do you know of any good books coming out soon? I (not to read) anything amusing for ages.
- I know the names of everyone in the village. I (to live) here all my life.
- "What do you suppose was wrong with the pony that he should go into the ditch?" asked Anne. "He (to go) into the ditch ever since I (to know) him" said the doctor, "and I (to know) him 22 years."
- Leticia has got a young man she (to have) dates with for ages and she won't tell me anything about him...
KEY
- have been
- haven't seen
- have been walking, have had
- have been cooking, cleaning and digging
- has .... been saying
- have learned, have been
- habe been sitting
- haven't been standing
- have ....... been
- hasn't worked
- has been going
- have known
- have ....... seen
- haven't read
- have lived
- has been going, have known, have known
- has been having
