Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the present perfect simple or present perfect
continuous.
1. I (paint) this room for five days now. It's a never-ending
job.
2. How long (you/know) Mike?
3. I (have) this watch for twenty years. It's as accurate as it
was the day I bought it.
4. I never/be) to Sweden.
5. How long (you/live) in this house?
6. Hi, John. Sorry I'm late. I hope you (not/wait) long.
7. So, Michael, what (you/do) since I last saw you?
8. It (rain) all day today.
9. This strategy seems to be good. Sales of our products
(increase) for some time.
10. This manager (visit) our branch office three time so far
this year.

I have been painting this room for five days now. It's a never-ending job.
(Present Perfect Continuous: подчеркивает продолжительность действия, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор.)

How long have you known Mike?
(Present Perfect Simple: для выражения опыта или действия, которое произошло в прошлом и имеет отношение к настоящему.)

I have had this watch for twenty years. It's as accurate as it was the day I bought it.
(Present Perfect Simple: для выражения состояния, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор.)

I have never been to Sweden.
(Present Perfect Simple: для выражения опыта.)

How long have you lived in this house?
(Present Perfect Simple: для действия, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор.)

Hi, John. Sorry I'm late. I hope you haven't been waiting long.
(Present Perfect Continuous: подчеркивает действие, которое происходило до настоящего времени и могло закончиться недавно.)

So, Michael, what have you been doing since I last saw you?
(Present Perfect Continuous: подчеркивает действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжалось до недавнего времени.)

It has been raining all day today.
(Present Perfect Continuous: подчеркивает действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего момента.)

This strategy seems to be good. Sales of our products have been increasing for some time.
(Present Perfect Continuous: подчеркивает процесс, который продолжается и имеет видимый результат.)

This manager has visited our branch office three times so far this year.
(Present Perfect Simple: подчеркивает количество совершенных действий в определённый период времени.)