1. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 You got here finally! It ____________ (take) you hours!
2 ________ he ____________ (install) the new computer already?
3 How long ________ you ____________ (live) in Dubai?
4 They_______________ (be) fond of each other for ages.
5 The director _____________ (ask) Orlando Bloom to play the lead role in his film.
6 ________ he ____________ (have) a heart attack before?
2. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Beck_________________ (study) film production at university.
2 He _________ (not cope) well at university. I’m worried about him.
3 Your cat is fat. _____________ he _____________ (eat) too much recently?
4 How long _________ she __________________ (write) short stories?
5 I __________________ (run) marathons since my fortieth birthday.
6 He __________________ (live) here for six months.
3. Choose the correct options.
1 Her throat is sore because she’s been singing / sung all day.
2 We have been / having been fond of each other for a long time.
3 How long have you been seeing / seen patients? It’s time you had a rest!
4 Have you known / been knowing Romario all your life?
5 Oh look! You’ve been cutting / cut your hand!
6 She’s planted / been planting vegetables all morning and she still hasn’t finished.
7 I haven’t seen / been seeing you for ages!
8 ‘How long have you and Sarah been going / gone out?’ ‘Six months so far.’
9 ‘We’ve sold / been selling our house!’ ‘That’s good news!’
10 Abdullah has got / been getting very excited about the birth of his first child. The baby’s due next month.
11 How much work have you done / been doing so far?