Complete the sentences with present perfect simple and continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1. i . (search) for hours but i . (not find) my phone yet. 2. i . (visit) usa a few times but . (never see) a baseball game. 3. (you/see) my watch? i . (look) for it since this morning. 4. i .(just/talk) to abby on the phone.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are using the Present Perfect Continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past (searching for hours) and is still continuing in the present (have not found my phone yet). This tense emphasizes the duration of the action.
2. I have visited the USA a few times but I have never seen a baseball game.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are using the Present Perfect Simple tense to talk about past experiences. "Have visited" implies that the action of visiting the USA happened at some point in the past but without specifying the exact time. "Have never seen" emphasizes that the action of not seeing a baseball game is true up until the present moment.
3. Have you seen my watch? I have been looking for it since this morning.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are using the Present Perfect Simple tense in the question "Have you seen my watch?" to ask about a past action that has a connection to the present (the watch is still missing). In the second part of the sentence, we use the Present Perfect Continuous tense "have been looking" to describe an action that started in the past (looking for the watch since this morning) and is still continuing in the present.
4. I have just talked to Abby on the phone.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are using the Present Perfect Simple tense "have just talked" to talk about an action that happened in the very recent past (just now). "Just" indicates that the action happened a short time ago before the present moment.