Present countinous and present perfect continous
Hello i have read that one of the usage of present countinous is for the actions that we have started them in the past but still we haven’t finished them and we are middle of them, for example :
i am reading an interesting book these days
We have started reading that book in the past and we haven’t finished it and we are in the middle of this so we can use present continous
Now my question is that isn't it one of the ?rules os using present perfect continous
I have read that when we have started anything in the past and it is still countinouig we can use present perfect continous
For example look at this exam
I have been reading an interesting book these days
This sentance is same as the first one and is talking about an action that have started in the past and is stil on progress
So does it mean in this case present perfect continous and present continuous are same
Top answer
You are right. In examples like these the two tenses have almost the same meaning. Some speakers might feel that the span of time is just a little different.
- You are right.
- In examples like these the two tenses have almost the same meaning.
- Some speakers might feel that the span of time is just a little different.
- The present perfect continuous feels like something that started a bit earlier than the present continuous, and the present continuous feels like something that will continue a bit longer into the future, but in practical terms, it's not really very different.
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You are right.
In examples like these the two tenses have almost the same meaning.
Some speakers might feel that the span of time is just a little different. The present perfect continuous feels like something that started a bit earlier than the present continuous, and the present continuous feels like something that will continue a bit longer into the future, but in practical ter
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