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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect continuous with or without time expressions
Is it always necessary to specify the time expression while using Present perfect continuous tense.
Context 1] suppose I am waiting for my friend outside office. Someone ask me 'Why are you standing here?"
I say "I have been waiting for my colleagues."
Is it necessary here to specify the time expressions 'since' or 'for'? Also explain me when to use time expressions & when not.
Context 2] Me & my friend meet at one place. I smell a smoke. What should I ask to my friend? A] Are you smoking? B] Were you smoking? C] Have you been smoking?
If answer is C], why can't other sentences A] & B] be used? & what is the difference? Please explain in detail
Context 1] suppose I am waiting for my friend outside office. Someone ask me 'Why are you standing here?"
I say "I have been waiting for my colleagues."
Is it necessary here to specify the time expressions 'since' or 'for'? Also explain me when to use time expressions & when not.
Context 2] Me & my friend meet at one place. I smell a smoke. What should I ask to my friend? A] Are you smoking? B] Were you smoking? C] Have you been smoking?
If answer is C], why can't other sentences A] & B] be used? & what is the difference? Please explain in detail
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Anonymous Someone ask s me " Why are you standing here? " Is it necessary here to specify the time expressions 'since' or 'for'? No Anonymous Also , please explain to me when to use time expressions & when not.
- Anonymous Someone ask s me " Why are you standing here?
- " Is it necessary here to specify the time expressions 'since' or 'for'?
- No Anonymous Also , please explain to me when to use time expressions & when not.
- It depends on the context.
- Use them if they help clarify the meaning.
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Anonymous Someone asks me "Why are you standing here?" I say "I have been waiting for my colleagues." Is it necessary here to specify the time expressions 'since' or 'for'?No
Anonymous Also, please explain to me when to use time expressions & when not.It depends on the context. Use
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