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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

perfect or perfect continuos

Is it correct to say:
I have been busy for 2 days.
I have been busy since yesterday.

Are these considered present perfect or present perfect continuos. If I am correct I think a specific time should not be stated with present perfect, as in the above examples, or is it possible to state a specific time with present perfect. But I am a bit confused. Please give me a brief explanation, as I can't find the answer to my above sentences.
  

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Anonymous Are these considered present perfect or present perfect continuous? There is no -ing word anywhere, so it can't be continuous. Anonymous a specific time should not be stated with present perfect Correct.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Are these considered present perfect or present perfect continuous?
  • There is no -ing word anywhere, so it can't be continuous.
  • Anonymous a specific time should not be stated with present perfect Correct.
  • Anonymous as in the above examples No.
  • Not as in those examples.
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AnonymousAre these considered present perfect or present perfect continuous?
There is no -ing word anywhere, so it can't be continuous.
Anonymousa specific time should not be stated with present perfect
Correct.
Anonymousas in the above examples
No. Not
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Got it. Amazing and straight forward explanation Emotion: smile

Does the same explanation apply for the present perfect continuous (ing)?
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Anonymous Is it correct to say 'apply for' in the above sentence, or the word 'to' should have been used?
'apply to' is correct here.
AnonymousDoes the same explanation apply for the present perfect continuous (ing)?
She has been writing the report.

She has written the report.

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