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Puja Wahi Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect continuous.
Which of the following two sentences is correct?
It has been three hours since you have been playing.
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It has been three hours since you are playing.
Thanks in advance.
It has been three hours since you have been playing.
Or
It has been three hours since you are playing.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Neither: It has been three hours since you were playing.
- Neither: It has been three hours since you were playing.
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Or, with a different meaning, You have been playing for three hours.
Did the person start or stop playing three hours ago?
Did the person start or stop playing three hours ago?
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Puja WahiIt has been three hours since you are playing.It's been three hours since you started/finished playing.
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"You have been playing for three hours."
It means that for the last three hours you are playing and still you are playing. Right.
Now, can I say the same thing like this?
It has been three hours since you are playing.
Thanks in advance.
It means that for the last three hours you are playing and still you are playing. Right.
Now, can I say the same thing like this?
It has been three hours since you are playing.
Thanks in advance.
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It has been three hours since you are playing.
"since", here, refers to the past. So, the playing started three hours ago and that fact should be expressed in the past tense: "It has been three hours since you started/began playing."
"since", here, refers to the past. So, the playing started three hours ago and that fact should be expressed in the past tense: "It has been three hours since you started/began playing."
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