Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous

This exercise will help you understand when to use the present perfect simple and when to use the present perfect continuous. The present perfect simple is used to focus on the result of an action, while the present perfect continuous emphasizes the duration or activity itself. You’ll work with examples that test your understanding of these two tenses in real-life contexts. Perfect for B1 learners aiming to improve accuracy in everyday conversations and writing.

1. _____ here since January and I really enjoy it.

I’ve worked

I’ve been working

I work

2. _____ here for long?

Have you waited

Were you waiting

Have you been waiting

3. She _____ five pages of her essay already.

has written

has been writing

was writing

4. _____ around the city all day.

We’ve walked

We’ve been walking

We had walked

5. _____ computer science at university.

He’s studied

He’s been studying

He studies

6. _____ the living room for hours.

They’ve painted

They’ve been painting

They were painting

7. _____ your homework yet?

Have you finished

Did you finish

Have you been finishing

8. _____ German for six months now.

I've learned

I've been learning

I learn

9. _____ that jacket since high school.

She’s had

She’s been having

She had had

10. _____ the kitchen and now it looks much brighter.

We’ve painted

We’ve been painting

We painted

11. _____ that novel you recommended.

I read

I’ve been reading

I’ve read

12. _____ us twice this month.

They’ve visited

They’ve been visiting

They visited