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Olive file 673 Posted 8 years ago
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Is present perfect continuous possible in this case?

If someone has spilt coffee over my couch, can I say "who has been spilling coffee over my couch?!", using the present perfect continuous to complain?

  

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", using the present perfect continuous to complain? No. When it has happened once, you can these: Who has spilled coffee on my couch?

  • ", using the present perfect continuous to complain?
  • No.
  • When it has happened once, you can these: Who has spilled coffee on my couch?
  • Who spilled coffee on my couch?
  • If it has been happening now and then, you can this: Who has been spilling coffee on my couch?
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olive file 673If someone has spilt coffee over my couch, can I say "who has been spilling coffee over my couch?!", using the present perfect continuous to complain?

No.

When it has happened once, you can these:

Who has spilled coffee on my couch?

Who spilled coffee on my couch?

If it has been happening now and then, you

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