Present Perfect: Final Review

1. I ______ that secret for months. (State: Knowledge) have known
a) have known
b) have been knowing [Ich kenne dieses Geheimnis seit Monaten.]

2. She ______ a headache since this morning. (State: Possession of illness) has had
a) has had
b) has been having [Sie hat seit heute Morgen Kopfschmerzen.]

3. We ______ at this hotel twice. (State: Being) have been
a) have been
b) have been being [Wir waren zweimal in diesem Hotel.]

4. He ______ that book for a long time. (State: Possession) has owned
a) has owned
b) has been owning [Er besitzt dieses Buch schon lange.]

5. They ______ that you are right. (State: Belief) have always believed
a) have always believed
b) have always been believing [Sie haben schon immer geglaubt, dass du recht hast.]

6. I ______ a vacation for a year. (State: Need) have needed
a) have needed
b) have been needing [Ich brauche seit einem Jahr einen Urlaub.]

7. This soup ______ too salty today. (State: Sense) has tasted
a) has tasted
b) has been tasting [Diese Suppe hat heute zu salzig geschmeckt.]

8. You ______ the same for years. (State: Appearance) have looked
a) have looked
b) have been looking [Du siehst seit Jahren gleich aus.]

9. I ______ what you mean. (State: Understanding) have understood
a) have understood
b) have been understanding [Ich habe verstanden, was du meinst.]

10. The bag ______ to me since I was a student. (State: Possession) has belonged
a) has belonged
b) has been belonging [Die Tasche gehört mir, seit ich Student war.]

11. We ______ for good news. (State: Hope/Wish) have hoped
a) have hoped
b) have been hoping [Wir haben auf gute Nachrichten gehofft.]

12. He ______ me an explanation for days. (State: Owe) has owed
a) has owed
b) has been owing [Er schuldet mir seit Tagen eine Erklärung.]

13. I ______ to tell you the truth. (State: Want) have wanted
a) have wanted
b) have been wanting [Ich wollte dir die Wahrheit sagen.]

14. The movie ______ very boring so far. (State: Seem/Being) has been
a) has been
b) has been being [Der Film war bis jetzt sehr langweilig.]

15. They ______ that name for their dog. (State: Preference) have chosen
a) have chosen
b) have been choosing [Sie haben diesen Namen für ihren Hund gewählt.]

16. I ______ my keys in the car. (State: Result/Memory) have forgotten
a) have forgotten
b) have been forgetting [Ich habe meine Schlüssel im Auto vergessen.]

17. This box ______ old photos for decades. (State: Inclusion) has contained
a) has contained
b) has been containing [Diese Kiste enthält seit Jahrzehnten alte Fotos.]

18. You ______ to be very happy. (State: Appear) have appeared
a) have appeared
b) have been appearing [Du wirktest sehr glücklich.]

19. We ______ the answer since Monday. (State: Knowledge) have known
a) have known
b) have been knowing [Wir wissen die Antwort seit Montag.]

20. He ______ his dinner. (State: Possession/Action result) has had
a) has had
b) has been having [Er hat sein Abendessen gegessen/gehabt.]

21. The project ______ a lot of people. (State: Inclusion) has involved
a) has involved
b) has been involving [Das Projekt hat viele Menschen einbezogen.]

22. I ______ chocolate since I was a kid. (State: Emotion) have always loved
a) have always loved
b) have always been loving [Ich habe Schokolade schon immer geliebt.]

23. They ______ a new house for a year. (State: Want/Desire) have wanted
a) have wanted
b) have been wanting [Sie wünschen sich seit einem Jahr ein neues Haus.]

24. It ______ like a good plan before. (State: Sound/Seem) has sounded
a) has sounded
b) has been sounding [Es klang vorher wie ein guter Plan.]

25. We ______ here for three hours. (State: Being) have been
a) have been
b) have been being [Wir sind seit drei Stunden hier.]