English Grammar Cheat Sheet - Present Perfect Tense Page 2
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Directions:
Now make your own sentences in the present perfect simple tense.
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Use the helping verb phrase “has been” before a verb in present perfect progressive
tense to describe (he, she, it).
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Use the helping verb phrase “have been” before a verb in the present perfect
progressive tense when used to describe all other subjects (I, we, you, they).
he / she / it [has] [been] [verb + “ing”]
I / we / you / they [have] [been] [verb + “ing”]
Example:
He has been running for twenty minutes.
= action
Example:
I have been running for twenty minutes.
Directions:
now
Write the correct form of the verb in the spaces below.
A time in the
past
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We _____ _____ _________ (to learn) English for one hour.
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He _____ _____ _________ (to go) to school here for five years.
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I _____ _____ _________ (to play) the piano since I was eight years old.
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Li _____ _____ _________ (to talk) on the phone for forty five minutes.
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Wang, Ted, and Ko _____ _____ _________ (to drive) since morning.
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Andy and I _____ _____ _________ (to look) for my keys for two hours.
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The Colorado River _____ _____ _________ (to flow) for centuries.
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My CD player _____ _____ _________ (to skip) since I bought it.
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Tommy_____ not _____ _________ (to save) his money for eight years.
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Nidia _____ _____ _________ (to run) in the race for six minutes.
Directions:
Put the following sentences in present perfect progressive tense.
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I make cakes.
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The car does not start.
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Directions:
Now make your own sentences in the present perfect progressive tense.
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