Perfect tense, continuous tense, perfect continuous

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Hi everyone, I was wondering if I could get some help correcting my telf course? I have written what i think the answers are on the side. Thanks in advance for your help.
Please look at the opening clauses in these 15 sentences and determine which tense they use
The possible answers are : Perfect tense, continuous tense, perfect continuous, none of them

1. Chloë has been living in Leeds for six months now, but I have lived there longer. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)
2. I enjoy walking to work every morning. (CONTINUOUS TENSE)
3. I have managed to sleep all night. (PERFECT TENSE)
4. Martin has been waiting for Julie to call him. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)
5. I am seeing a movie with my new date tonight. (CONTINUOUS TENSE)
6. I am going to go to the library this afternoon. (CONTINUOUS TENSE)
7. Catherine has been looking forward to seeing the new Brad Pitt film. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)
8. Chris has been working as a cinema projectionist for many years now. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)
9. Amy has had a few drinks tonight. (NONE OF THEM)
10. I am wondering whether it is wise to let her drive. (CONTINUOUS TENSE)
11. I have always believed that you should never drink alcohol and drive. (CONTINUOUS TENSE)
12. My name is Mark and I have a cat called Midnight. (NONE OF THEM)
13. What are you doing? (CONTINUOUS TENSE)
14. He's been running, so he is out of breath. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)
15. Mark has watched many films in his life. (PERFECT TENSE)

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

1. Chloë has been living in Leeds for six months now, but I have lived there longer. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)[Y]
2. I enjoy walking to work every morning. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) No, simple present tense. Walking is a gerund required by enjoy.
3. I have managed to sleep all night. (PERFECT TENSE)[Y]
4. Martin has been waiting for Julie to call him. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)[Y]
5. I am seeing a movie with my new date tonight. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) Yes, present continuous.
6. I am going to go to the library this afternoon. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) Yes, present continuous.
7. Catherine has been looking forward to seeing the new Brad Pitt film. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)[Y]
8. Chris has been working as a cinema projectionist for many years now. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)[Y]
9. Amy has had a few drinks tonight. (NONE OF THEM) Simple perfect tense.
10. I am wondering whether it is wise to let her drive. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) Yes, present continuous.
11. I have always believed that you should never drink alcohol and drive. (CONTINUOUS TENSE) No, simple perfect tense.
12. My name is Mark and I have a cat called Midnight. (NONE OF THEM)[Y]
13. What are you doing? (CONTINUOUS TENSE) Yes, present continuous.
14. He's been running, so he is out of breath. (PERFECT CONTINUOUS)[Y]
15. Mark has watched many films in his life. (PERFECT TENSE)[Y]

I find the terminology rather strange: perfect continuous is a continuous tense too.

CB

Eon85 · Answer

Thanks for that, I find it a bit strange also but we are required to differeniate between tham.

Cool Breeze · Answer

I didn't express my point clearly enough. What I meant was that perfect continuous is a continuous tense. Thus choosing "continuous tense" instead of "perfect continuous" wouldn't really be wrong even though "perfect continuous" is of course more exact than "continuous tense". There are many continuous tenses:

He is writing a letter. (present continuous)
He was writing a letter. (past continuous)

He has been writing a letter. (perfect continuous)

He had been writing a letter. (past perfect or pluperfect continuous)

He will be writing a letter. (future continuous)

It seems that those who are responsible for the terms used in the test could have done a better job. "Continuous tense" is rather vague.

CB

Anonymous · Answer

I also have found this same course rather ambiguous, often it is very general and the terminology that refers to the tense is often different from my other text books, that coupled with the fact there is virtually no support for the course and you only get your results when you have finished the entire course, you don't know if you are making errors until it is too late. I was very heartened to have read your post because I thought it was just me being thick and not understanding.

Thank you so much for taking the time to post as it has been really helpful!

ER

Anonymous · Answer

Isn't the 6th sentence simple future rather than present continuous?

Thanks

Anonymous · Answer

Do not copy this.
2,6,9,11 are not correct

Perfect tense, continuous tense, perfect continuous

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