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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Has been
Sir,
She has been reading Since morning.
Here "has" as helping verb, "reading" action verb.
What is function of "been" in this sentence.
Why "been" is used in perfect continuous tenses.
Thanks.
She has been reading Since morning.
Here "has" as helping verb, "reading" action verb.
What is function of "been" in this sentence.
Why "been" is used in perfect continuous tenses.
Thanks.
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Hello Hanuman (1) She has been reading. has: auxiliary verb ("helping" verb in your term) been : main verb reading : present participle. (2) She is reading.
- Hello Hanuman (1) She has been reading.
- has: auxiliary verb ("helping" verb in your term) been : main verb reading : present participle.
- (2) She is reading.
- [progressive tense] Change the tense (2) to present perfect tense, then you'll get (1).
- paco
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Hello Hanuman
(1) She has been reading.
has: auxiliary verb ("helping" verb in your term)
been : main verb
reading : present participle.
(2) She is reading. [progressive tense]
Change the tense (2) to present perfect tense, then you'll get (1).
paco
(1) She has been reading.
has: auxiliary verb ("helping" verb in your term)
been : main verb
reading : present participle.
(2) She is reading. [progressive tense]
Change the tense (2) to present perfect tense, then you'll get (1).
paco
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