Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous: 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 ______ on this project since this morning. (Action: Working) has been working
a) has worked
b) has been working [Sie arbeitet seit heute Morgen an diesem Projekt.]

3. 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.]

4. They ______ the report for two hours. (Action: Writing) have been writing
a) have written
b) have been writing [Sie schreiben seit zwei Stunden an dem Bericht.]

5. We ______ at this hotel twice. (Experience / Result) have been
a) have been
b) have been being [Wir waren zweimal in diesem Hotel.]

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

7. The children ______ outside all afternoon. (Action: Playing) have been playing
a) have been playing
b) have played [Die Kinder spielen den ganzen Nachmittag draußen.]

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

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

10. We ______ for a holiday for months. (Action: Saving) have been saving
a) have saved
b) have been saving [Wir sparen seit Monaten für einen Urlaub.]

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

12. The chef ______ the soup for ten minutes. (Action: Tasting) has been tasting
a) has tasted
b) has been tasting [Der Koch probiert die Suppe seit zehn Minuten.]

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

14. I ______ for my glasses all morning. (Action: Looking) have been looking
a) have looked
b) have been looking [Ich suche den ganzen Morgen nach meiner Brille.]

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

16. They ______ about the problem all day. (Action: Talking) have been talking
a) have talked
b) have been talking [Sie sprechen den ganzen Tag über das Problem.]

17. 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.]

18. We ______ for good news all week. (Action: Hoping) have been hoping
a) have hoped
b) have been hoping [Wir hoffen die ganze Woche auf gute Nachrichten.]

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

20. She ______ to explain it for days. (Action: Trying) has been trying
a) has tried
b) has been trying [Sie versucht seit Tagen, es zu erklären.]

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

22. They ______ a name for their dog all evening. (Action: Choosing) have been choosing
a) have chosen
b) have been choosing [Sie suchen den ganzen Abend einen Namen für ihren Hund aus.]

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

24. We ______ through old photos all afternoon. (Action: Looking) have been looking
a) have looked
b) have been looking [Wir schauen uns den ganzen Nachmittag alte Fotos an.]

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