Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous

1. We ______ that movie for a long time. (State: Preference) have liked
a) have liked
b) have been liking [Wir mögen diesen Film schon lange.]

2. She ______ a new phone for weeks. (State: Want) has wanted
a) has wanted
b) has been wanting [Sie wünscht sich seit Wochen ein neues Handy.]

3. I ______ that strange noise before. (State: Sense) have heard
a) have heard
b) have been hearing [Ich habe dieses seltsame Geräusch schon einmal gehört.]

4. You ______ very tired lately. (State: Appearance) have seemed
a) have seemed
b) have been seeming [Du wirkst in letzter Zeit sehr müde.]

5. They ______ each other since they met. (State: Emotion) have loved
a) have loved
b) have been loving [Sie lieben sich, seit sie sich getroffen haben.]

6. I ______ some help with this all day. (State: Need) have needed
a) have needed
b) have been needing [Ich brauche schon den ganzen Tag Hilfe dabei.]

7. The house ______ empty for years. (State: Appearance/Being) has appeared
a) has appeared
b) has been appearing [Das Haus wirkt seit Jahren leer.]

8. We ______ coffee to tea since we were young. (State: Preference) have always preferred
a) have always preferred
b) have always been preferring [Wir haben Kaffee schon immer lieber gemocht als Tee.]

9. I ______ spiders my whole life. (State: Emotion) have always hated
a) have always hated
b) have always been hating [Ich habe Spinnen mein ganzes Leben lang gehasst.]

10. He ______ to visit London for a long time. (State: Wish) has wished
a) has wished
b) has been wishing [Er wünscht sich schon lange, London zu besuchen.]

11. The food ______ delicious every time. (State: Sense) has tasted
a) has tasted
b) has been tasting [Das Essen hat jedes Mal köstlich geschmeckt.]

12. I ______ better since I started exercising. (State: Feeling/Sense) have felt
a) have felt
b) have been feeling (also common, but Simple is safer for states) [Ich fühle mich besser, seit ich mit dem Sport angefangen habe.]

13. They ______ for a miracle. (State: Hope) have hoped
a) have hoped
b) have been hoping [Sie haben auf ein Wunder gehofft.]

14. That plan ______ risky since the start. (State: Sound/Appearance) has sounded
a) has sounded
b) has been sounding [Dieser Plan klang von Anfang an riskant.]

15. She ______ classical music since she was a child. (State: Emotion) has adored
a) has adored
b) has been adoring [Sie betet klassische Musik an, seit sie ein Kind war.]

16. I ______ to see you all day! (State: Want) have wanted
a) have wanted
b) have been wanting [Ich wollte dich schon den ganzen Tag sehen!]

17. The milk ______ sour since this morning. (State: Smell) has smelled
a) has smelled
b) has been smelling [Die Milch riecht seit heute Morgen sauer.]

18. We ______ to buy a house for years. (State: Wish/Need) have wished
a) have wished
b) have been wishing [Wir wünschen uns seit Jahren, ein Haus zu kaufen.]

19. He ______ the truth in your eyes. (State: Sense/See) has seen
a) has seen
b) has been seeing [Er hat die Wahrheit in deinen Augen gesehen.]

20. I ______ this brand of shoes for a long time. (State: Preference) have liked
a) have liked
b) have been liking [Ich mag diese Schuhmarke schon lange.]

21. It ______ like a good idea until now. (State: Seem) has seemed
a) has seemed
b) has been seeming [Es schien bis jetzt wie eine gute Idee.]

22. They ______ more time to finish the project. (State: Need) have needed
a) have needed
b) have been needing [Sie haben mehr Zeit gebraucht, um das Projekt zu beenden.]

23. I ______ to meet you since I heard your story. (State: Want) have wanted
a) have wanted
b) have been wanting [Ich wollte dich treffen, seit ich deine Geschichte gehört habe.]

24. She ______ unhappy lately. (State: Appear) has appeared
a) has appeared
b) has been appearing [Sie wirkte in letzter Zeit unglücklich.]

25. We ______ to go on vacation for months. (State: Wish) have wished
a) have wished
b) have been wishing [Wir wünschen uns seit Monaten, in den Urlaub zu fahren.]