Is it correct to use "I have been doing..." in this case?
I was taught that "I have been doing something" is only used when you are presently doing something frequently or regularly that has lasted for some time and hasn't stopped in the middle.
How about if I am talking about something I will only do in winter or a particular season every year, but not in other seasons? Can I use I have been?
For example, is it okay to say "I have been selling ice-cream these years?"
(But I don't sell it in the winter). Will it sound like I am selling it every day even in the winter?
Top answer
kenny1999 I have been selling ice-cream these for years? That's fine (as shown). It doesn't say anything about which seasons you sell or do not sell ice-cream.
- kenny1999 I have been selling ice-cream these for years?
- That's fine (as shown).
- It doesn't say anything about which seasons you sell or do not sell ice-cream.
- CJ
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kenny1999I have been selling ice-creamthesefor years?
That's fine (as shown).
It doesn't say anything about which seasons you sell or do not sell ice-cream.
CJ
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