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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?


Julia: Gosh, it (be) busy this morning, hasn’t it?

Pat: Yes, you look exhausted. What (you/do)?

Julia: I (not stop) all morning. I (write) letters, (answer) the phone, (do) the filing… It (be) impossible.

Pat: It (be) the same for me. My phone (ring) all morning, I (write) five letters… and I (interview) three people for the secretarial job.

Julia: Have you? Oh, I (interview) one as well. And I (send) off another ten application forms. It seems to be very popular.

Pat: It does, doesn’t it? Four people (phone) me about it this morning.

Julia: Have they? I (look) through that letter the director sent.

Pat: Oh, yes, I (already/read) that.





Answer Key

has been

have you been doing

haven’t stopped, have been writing, have been answering, have been doing

has been

has been, has been ringing, have written

have interviewed

have interviewed, have sent

have phoned

have looked

have already read

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