Complete one sentence in each pair with the present perfect simple and the other with the present perfect continuous.




1 spend


2 have


3 talk


4 go out



1 a) I can’t afford that dress. I ......... all my money.

1 b) We ......... too much money recently - we should save more.



2 a) Americans ......... Thanksgiving dinners for hundreds of years.

2 b) I’m not hungry. I ......... my dinner.



3 a) Look at the time! We ......... for hours!

3 b) I don’t know Tom well, but we ......... on the phone once or twice.



4 a) Ben and Sharon ......... a few times, but they didn't get on very well.

4 b) Shane and Karen ......... since the summer and are really in love.