2 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs given. 1 1 (walk) 20 kilometres today and now I want to rest! 2 Jed (wait) for his package to arrive for two weeks now, 3 you (finish) your breakfast yet? We need to go, 4 I don't want to see that film. (already see) it. 5 Damien (look) for a job for over a year and he (still not find) one. 2
Explanation: We use the present perfect continuous tense here because the action of walking started in the past and is still ongoing. The emphasis is on the duration of the action.
2. Jed has been waiting for his package to arrive for two weeks now.
Explanation: We use the present perfect continuous tense here because the action of waiting started in the past and is still ongoing. The emphasis is on the duration of the action.
3. Have you finished your breakfast yet? We need to go.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense here because the action of finishing breakfast is completed at the present moment. The emphasis is on the result of the action.
4. I don't want to see that film. I have already seen it.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense here because the action of seeing the film is completed in the past but has a connection to the present, as it implies that the speaker does not want to see it again. The emphasis is on the result of the action.
5. Damien has been looking for a job for over a year and he still hasn't found one.
Explanation: We use the present perfect continuous tense for the action of looking as it started in the past and is still ongoing. The present perfect tense is used for the action of not finding a job because it is completed in the past but has a connection to the present, as Damien is still searching. The emphasis is on the duration of the action and the result of not finding a job.