Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous — 7th Grade

I __________ (read) this chapter three times, but I still don't understand it.

She __________ (read) this chapter for an hour and she's only on page 10.

They __________ (know) each other since they were children.

How many cups of coffee __________ you __________ (drink) today?

How long __________ you __________ (drink) coffee? You look nervous.

He __________ (live) in this town all his life.

She __________ (live) in three different countries.

I __________ (wait) for you for ages! Where have you been?

He __________ (wait) for the bus for 20 minutes, but it still hasn't arrived.

We __________ (already / see) that film twice.

The phone __________ (ring) for five minutes. Why don't you answer it?

Someone __________ (ring) the doorbell three times today.

My hands are dirty because I __________ (repair) my bike.

I __________ (repair) my bike. Now it works perfectly.

She __________ (be) ill since Monday.

How long __________ she __________ (have) that phone?

They __________ (play) football. That's why their clothes are muddy.

They __________ (play) football five times this month.

I __________ (not / see) my cousin since last summer.

He __________ (try) to solve this maths problem for an hour.

She __________ (cook) all morning. She __________ (cook) ten pancakes so far.

You __________ (not / finish) your breakfast yet.

He __________ (run) and now he's out of breath.

He __________ (run) 5 kilometres this morning.

I __________ (look) for my keys since I came home.

I __________ (look) everywhere, but I __________ (not / find) my keys yet.

They __________ (build) that bridge for two years.

They __________ (build) three bridges in this region.

She __________ (learn) Spanish, but she __________ (not / learn) the past tense yet.

The boys __________ (fight) again. Look at their torn shirts!

How many times __________ you __________ (be) to the cinema this month?

The teacher __________ (explain) this rule three times, but some students still don't get it.

My eyes hurt because I __________ (watch) TV for three hours.

I __________ (watch) all episodes of this series. It's great.

He __________ (work) as a teacher since 2010, but he __________ (already / work) in three different schools.

She __________ (dream) about becoming a singer since she was a little girl.

I __________ (never / taste) such delicious ice cream.

They __________ (argue) for an hour and nobody can stop them.

How long __________ he __________ (be) a doctor?

I __________ (have) this car for six months, and I __________ (already / drive) 20,000 kilometres.

She __________ (want) to visit Paris all her life. Finally, she's going next week!

He __________ (think) about changing his job lately.

What __________ you __________ (think) about my idea so far?

I __________ (think) about this problem for two hours, but I haven't solved it.

They __________ (own) this house since 1995.

He __________ (believe) in ghosts since he was a child.

She __________ (seem) tired lately. Maybe she __________ (work) too hard.

I __________ (understand) this topic much better now because I __________ (practise) a lot.

They __________ (live) in this flat for three months, but they __________ (not / meet) their neighbours yet.

How many books __________ you __________ (read) this year?

How long __________ you __________ (read) that thick novel?

She __________ (write) seven emails this morning.

She __________ (write) emails since 9 am and she's still not finished.

The grass is wet. It __________ (rain).

It __________ (rain) several times this week.

I __________ (try) to call you all day!

I __________ (try) to call you three times.

He __________ (be) in the library since 2 pm.

He __________ (be) to the library twice this week.

We __________ (know) each other for ten years, and we __________ (never / have) a serious fight.

have read (результат — прочитал 3 раза, акцент на количестве)

has been reading (процесс, длительность)

have known (глагол состояния, не используется в Continuous)

have...drunk (сколько чашек — результат)

have...been drinking (процесс, как долго)

has lived / has been living (оба возможны, for all his life)

has lived (результат — в 3 странах)

have been waiting (эмоциональное подчёркивание долгого ожидания)

has been waiting (процесс с for)

have already seen (результат)

has been ringing (процесс, всё ещё звонит)

has rung (сколько раз — результат)

have been repairing (грязные руки — следствие процесса)

have repaired (результат — велосипед работает)

has been (глагол состояния: быть больным)

has...had (have в значении «иметь» — глагол состояния)

have been playing (грязная одежда — следствие)

have played (сколько раз — результат)

have not seen (с last summer)

has been trying (процесс, for an hour)

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has been cooking (всё утро — процесс) / has cooked (сколько — результат)

haven't finished (yet с результатом)

has been running (сбитое дыхание — следствие)

has run (сколько километров — результат)

have been looking (процесс с since)

have looked (везде — завершённое действие) / haven't found (результат)

have been building (процесс с for)

have built (сколько мостов — результат)

has been learning (процесс) / hasn't learnt (результат — ещё не выучила)

have been fighting (рваные рубашки — следствие)

have...been (сколько раз с this month)

has explained (три раза — результат)

have been watching (болят глаза — следствие)

have watched (все серии — результат)

has worked / has been working (с 2010) / has already worked (в трёх школах)

has dreamed / has been dreaming (оба возможны с since childhood)

have never tasted (опыт)

have been arguing (процесс с for)

has...been (how long + be в значении состояния)

have had (have как «иметь») / have already driven (результат)

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has wanted (want — глагол состояния, не Continuous)

has been thinking (lately с процессом размышлений)

have...thought (что думаешь о моей идее — мнение)

have been thinking (процесс размышлений два часа)

have owned (own — глагол состояния)

has believed (believe — глагол состояния)

has seemed (seem — состояние) / has been working (предположительная причина)

have understood (результат — теперь понимаю) / have been practising (причина результата)

have lived / have been living (три месяца) / haven't met (результат)

have...read (сколько книг — результат)

have...been reading (как долго читаешь — процесс)

has written (сколько — результат)

has been writing (процесс с 9 am)

has been raining (трава мокрая — следствие)

has rained (несколько раз — результат)

have been trying (all day — эмоциональное подчёркивание процесса)

have tried (три раза — результат)

has been (с 2 pm — где находится)

has been (два раза — посетил)

have known (know — глагол состояния) / have never had (опыт)