Question

Choose the correct variant: Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous. 1. Luc ... (to save) money to buy a new bike, but he ... (not, to get) enough. 2. I never ... (to pay) by credit card in the supermarket. 3. Angie ... (to waste) her parents’ money for a long time, so now she can’t make the ends. 4. Fred has to sell his house now because he ... (to cut) his expenses. 5. Rachel can’t afford going on this trip so she decided to lend / borrow some money from her grandparents. 6. She can’t afford anything at the moment, because she ... (to spend) money on expensive clothes for a long time. 7. My friend ... (to buy) a lot of things recently. 8. Jeff ... (to save) money to buy a new car, byt he ... (not, to get) enough. 9. I never ... (to use) a credit card, so I need our help. 10. Mike can’t afford buying a new computer, so he decided to lend / borrow some money from his parents.

Answer 1

1. Luc has been saving money to buy a new bike, but he hasn't got enough. 2. I have never paid by credit card in the supermarket. 3. Angie has been wasting her parents’ money for a long time, so now she can’t make the ends. 4. Fred has to sell his house now because he has cut his expenses. 5. Rachel can’t afford going on this trip so she decided to borrow some money from her grandparents. 6. She can’t afford anything at the moment, because she has been spending money on expensive clothes for a long time. 7. My friend has bought a lot of things recently. 8. Jeff  has seen saving money to buy a new car, byt he hasn't got enough. 9. I have never used a credit card, so I need our help. 10. Mike can’t afford buying a new computer, so he decided to borrow some money from his parents.