Continuous/ Perfect/ Perfect Continuous Aspects

Part 1 (Present Perfect Continuous/ Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous)

1. It is already 9:30 PM and I … (wait) here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am
going to leave.
2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I … (wait) for over an hour. I almost left
without him.
3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He … (work) for that import company for more than ten years and
he … (work) in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.
4. I … (see) many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading.
The pyramids are actually quite small.
5. Sarah … (climb) the Matterhorn, … (sail) around the world, and … (go) on safari in Kenya. She is such an
adventurous person.
6. Sarah … (climb) the Matterhorn, … (sail) around the world and … (go) on safari in Kenya by the time she turned
twenty-five. She … (experience) more by that age than most people do in their entire lives.
7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she … (cry).

Part 2 (Past Continuous/ Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous)

1. When I got home, the neighbor said that my dog … (bark) for an hour.
2. I … (sit) on my front porch when I saw the eagle.
3. When I called up, he told me that he … (eat) lunch an hour ago.
4. When I woke up, it … (snow) for several hours, and it was still coming down.
5. The people sitting behind us … (talk) through the whole movie.
6. When I got home, the children said they … (do) their homework all evening and now they were done.
7. I was going to help my brother fix his car, but when I called him he told me he … (already fix) it.
8. The driver … (text) when she hit the pedestrian.
9. By the time I was ten, I … (live) in three different states.
10. By the time we reached our destination, we … (drive) for eight hours straight.

Part 3 (Future Perfect/ Future Continuous/ Future Perfect Continuous)

1. When we arrive in Los Angeles, we'll need to rest, because we … (drive) about 800 miles.
2. By the time you arrive, I … (prepare) something spectacular and dinner will be on the table waiting for you.
3. When you get off the train, we … (wait) for you on the platform.
4. We … (leave) on the first train next Monday.
5. When I travel to England next year, I ... (learn) English for over four years, so I think I'll be ready.
6. Don't phone between 7 and 8. We ... (have) dinner then.
7. Phone me after 8 o'clock. We ... (have) dinner by then.
8. Tomorrow afternoon, we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So, at 4 o'clock, we … (play) tennis for
an hour.
9. A: Can we meet tomorrow? B: Yes, but not in the afternoon. I … (have) a meeting.
10. A: What time does the meeting finish? Will you be free at 14.30? B: Yes, the meeting … (do) by then.
11. If you need to contact me, I … (stay) at the Lion Hotel until Friday.
12. Ben is on holiday, and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he … (spend) all his money
before the end of his holiday.
13. Do you think you … (work) the same job in ten years' time?
14. Lisa is from New Zealand. She is travelling around Europe at the moment. So far she has travelled about 1,000
miles. By the end of the trip, she … (travel) more than 3,000 miles.
Part 4 (Future Perfect/ Future Continuous)
Technology is advancing so fast that by the year 2050, who knows what new technologies we 1 … (invent). It is
quite likely that by 2050, we 2 … (use up) most of the earth's natural resources and so we 3 … (rely) on wind and solar
power. As there will be a shortage of energy, it is quite likely that at that time scientists 4 … (try) to find a way for us to
live outside the earth. Before the end of the next century, it's possible that people 5 … (live) in cities on the Moon or
perhaps in cities on the seabed.
By 2050, it's possible that scientists 6 … (already/discover) how to cure diseases such as cancer and, due to the
advancement of genetic engineering, maybe hereditary diseases passed down from generation to generation 7 …
(disappear) forever. It is quite possible that by 2050 life expectancy 8 … (increase) to 100 and that we 9 … (enjoy) a
healthier existence.
Another area likely to have been affected by technology in the year 2050 is education. Many students 10 …
(study) online from their homes.

Part 5 (Mixed Continuous/ Perfect/ Perfect Continuous Aspects in Present/ Past/ Future)
1. When I saw you in the shop last night, you … (wear) your new hat.
2. In 2025, I … (graduate) high school and I … (attend) university.
3. I … (make) 5 phone calls before he finally picked up.
4. Keyla … (drive) for two hours before she arrived.
5. We … (stay) in my sister’s house because our house is under renovation.
6. Theo … (practice) playing the drum since he was in the 3rd grade.
7. My younger brother … (work) as a waiter this summer because he wants to make some money.
8. Jen is so annoying. She … (always/ leave) her dirty laundry in my basket.
9. By the time we get to the hotel, we hope they … (prepare) the room for us.
10. We … (date) for 2 years in August.
11. Sorry for the mess, I … (bake) for a whole day.
12. We … (have) a dinner together tonight because I have reserved a place for two.
13. I … (not finish) reading the book yet. I … (read) it for almost a month.
14. He … (go) through lots of ups and downs before he settled his company.
15. Bruno and Marcela met at a medical assembly, which Marcela … (attend) for a long time.
16. I am going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you … (do) paperwork and … (talk) to annoying customers on the
phone, I … (lie) on a sunny, tropical beach. Are you jealous?
17. It … (be) very warm recently. I love this weather.
18. My dad … (not/try) sushi until last night. He liked it.
19. We … (study) for four hours. Let's go home.
20. By the end of this year, John … (work) for 40 years at his company.
21. I couldn't buy anything because I … (forget) my wallet at home.
22. The road is closed because there … (be) an accident.
23. Brian is still working. He … (not/finish) his assignment yet.
24. We … (play) football when Tina hurt her ankle.
25. It … (rain) all day. I wish it would stop.
26. While you … (be) out, I cleaned the house.
27. I … (finish) the 1st semester this December and I … (enjoy) the Christmas break.
28. This is the third time my phone … (stop) working. I need a new one.
29. I didn't like my job at first, but I … (start) to enjoy it now.
30. The students … (work) for four hours, so they decided to take a break.
31. My younger sister … (always/ make) my mom angry with her behaviour.
32. When I finish this course, I … (learn) English for twenty years.
33. … (you/ use) the car at the weekend?
34. We … (not / work) next week. We'll be on holiday.
35. I … (do) a lot of exercise so I guess that I … (do) well in the exam this time tomorrow.
Underlined the lyrics with Present Perfect – Present Continous

I _______________ (not/ live) in denial

Since you dumped me I _______________ (be) fine
I _______________ (not think) about you for days,
Since we broke up I _______________ (already meet) someone else,
and I _______________ (only follow) you home once to make sure you were safe

I _______________ (not miss) you since you left

I _______________ (not miss) your soft caress
I _______________ (not knock) on your door then run away
since that night last May
when I nearly drank myself to death, but I’m OK

For the last eight months I’ve been a rock

I _______________ (not feel) no pain since we broke up
I _______________ (not feel) this free for years
I’m free to drink a thousand beers

I _______________ (get) obsessed or hostile,

I only wished that you were dead for a short while
Although I _______________ (call) you up for weeks now
It’s not because I miss your voice or I feel down
I _______________ (not cry) myself to sleep at night
When I said I loved you, you know it was all lies
I’m only writing this song… ’cause I’m alright