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Yaggy74 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect continuous
Hi
Just wondered if someone can check my answers for me please.
Please look at the opening clauses in the 15 sentences and determine which tense they use, then select the appropriate answer from the following 4 below:-
a) Perfect tense
b) Continuous tense
c) perfect continuous
d) none of the above
1. Chloe 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. PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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. NONE OF THE ABOVE
6. I am going to the library this afternoon. NONE OF THE ABOVE
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. PERFECT TENSE
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. PERFECT CONTINUOUS
12. My name is Mark and I have a cat called Midnight. PERFECT TENSE
13. What are you doing? NONE OF THE ABOVE
14. He's been running, so he is out of breath. PERFECT TENSE
15. Mark has watched many films in his life. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Just wondered if someone can check my answers for me please.
Please look at the opening clauses in the 15 sentences and determine which tense they use, then select the appropriate answer from the following 4 below:-
a) Perfect tense
b) Continuous tense
c) perfect continuous
d) none of the above
1. Chloe 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. PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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. NONE OF THE ABOVE
6. I am going to the library this afternoon. NONE OF THE ABOVE
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. PERFECT TENSE
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. PERFECT CONTINUOUS
12. My name is Mark and I have a cat called Midnight. PERFECT TENSE
13. What are you doing? NONE OF THE ABOVE
14. He's been running, so he is out of breath. PERFECT TENSE
15. Mark has watched many films in his life. NONE OF THE ABOVE
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yaggy74 1. Chloe has been living in Leeds for six months now, but I have lived there longer. PERFECT CONTINUOUS and PERFECT 2.
- yaggy74 1.
- Chloe has been living in Leeds for six months now, but I have lived there longer.
- PERFECT CONTINUOUS and PERFECT 2.
- I enjoy walking to work every morning.
- PERFECT CONTINUOUS enjoy -- no -ing.
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yaggy741. Chloe has been living in Leeds for six months now, but I have lived there longer. PERFECT CONTINUOUS and PERFECT
2. I enjoy walking to work every morning.PERFECT CONTINUOUSenjoy -- no -ing.
3. I h
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Hi,
Please look at the opening clauses in the 15 sentences and determine which tense they use, then select the appropriate answer from the following 4 below:-
a) Perfect tense
b) Continuous tense
c) perfect continuous
d) none of the above
2. I enjoy walking to work every morning. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Please look at the opening clauses in the 15 sentences and determine which tense they use, then select the appropriate answer from the following 4 below:-
a) Perfect tense
b) Continuous tense
c) perfect continuous
d) none of the above
2. I enjoy walking to work every morning. NONE OF THE ABOVE
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Thanks to you both for your help. I do seem to struggle with my tenses, I think sometimes I am understanding but seems not most of the time. I will revise more.
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