Pres. Perfect Cont. vs Simple — When a Woman Rebuilt the Bronx
Grammar: Present Perfect
Free ESL grammar exercise on pres. perfect cont. vs simple themed around when a woman rebuilt the bronx. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 3 (intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on society, practising present perfect. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
"I have been proving them wrong my entire life," says Carter. The organisation has transformed several blocks of the riverfront into a park. "I have been investing in bonds with people here for twenty years."
Grammar: Present Perfect
- Present perfect
- She has been working here for twenty years. — ongoing action, still happening now
- Present perfect simple
- She has transformed the riverfront. — completed result with visible effect
Sample items
- Carter ______ (work) in the South Bronx for more than twenty years.
- The team ______ (already / complete) two major regeneration projects this year.
- How long ______ you... (try) to restore the community garden?
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