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I 'have been repairing/have repaired/repaired/was repairing'.......

Suppose, after spending all day repairing my motorbike I go to a cafe to meet my friend. I am looking so tired. So, my friend asks me why I am looking tired. When he asks me that, with which of the following sentences I should reply to him? I mean which tense I should use.

1- I am tired because I have been repairing my motorbike all day.

2- I am tired because I have repaired my motorbike all day.

3- I am tired because I repaired my motorbike all day.

4- I am tired because I was repairing my motorbike all day.
  

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Use 1. It's the only one that makes sense. 'all day' indicates something continuous, so you need -ing .

— CalifJim

  • Use 1.
  • It's the only one that makes sense.
  • 'all day' indicates something continuous, so you need -ing .
  • 'was repairing' doesn't work because it's all in the past.
  • It doesn't connect to the present moment when you're explaining why you are tired now .
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Use 1. It's the only one that makes sense.

'all day' indicates something continuous, so you need -ing.

'was repairing' doesn't work because it's all in the past. It doesn't connect to the present moment when you're explaining why you are tired now.

CJ

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