Present Perfect Simple v Present Perfect Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the most appropriate forms of the present.
I suppose the man over there ...... (sell) drugs in our area for several weeks now.
The troops ...... (fight) the enemy without a break for almost a month.
The friends ...... (fight) so many battles side by side that they are like brothers now.
IBM ...... (be) around for well over a century now.
The new computer company ...... (operate) in our area for just a couple of weeks.
The mine workers ...... (stretch) their payments for years now, but it seems they will go bankrupt anyway.
The supplier ...... (stretch) his resources as much as possible but he demands immediate payment right now.
Ever since it was created, the universe ...... (expand).
Lately, Mr Hudson ...... (not / drink) those fancy liquors of his. I hope he hasn't stopped drinking altogether since nobody else buys that expensive stuff.
The husband ...... (not / drink) a single glass of alcohol since his son's tragic accident.
Susan ...... (not / work) well lately. She seems to be having some personal problems.
The vast majority of the unemployed in our town ...... (not / work) for years. There's simply no jobs in here.