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Wangqh2696122 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Have done vs have been doing
When can "have done" and "have been doing" be used interchangeably and when not? This question has been puzzling me for a long time. For example:
1. a)I can speak English, for I have learned/have been learning it for 10 years.
1. b)Let's go to appreciate his lecture on English literature, for we have learned/ have been learning English for two week.
2.I think I want to major in journalism. I have thought/have been thinking about it a lot lately.
3. I think I am the right person for the position because I am a business major and have worked/have been working in this field for three years.
1. a)I can speak English, for I have learned/have been learning it for 10 years.
1. b)Let's go to appreciate his lecture on English literature, for we have learned/ have been learning English for two week.
2.I think I want to major in journalism. I have thought/have been thinking about it a lot lately.
3. I think I am the right person for the position because I am a business major and have worked/have been working in this field for three years.
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have done is present perfect tense means completed in the very recent past. g I have done my homework. g I have been working for seven years now.
- have done is present perfect tense means completed in the very recent past.
- g I have done my homework.
- g I have been working for seven years now.
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have done is present perfect tense means completed in the very recent past. e.g I have done my homework.
have been doing is past perfect progressive means you your doing it from the past until now e.g I have been working for seven years now.
have been doing is past perfect progressive means you your doing it from the past until now e.g I have been working for seven years now.
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wangqh26961221. a)I can speak English, for I have learned/have been learning it for 10 years.
wangqh2696122Let's go to appreciate his lecture on English literature, for we have learned/ have been learning English for two weeks.Have learned is awkward here. If you replace learn with study
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