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Nikoer30127 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Present perfect tense / present perfect continuous

Hi! I would like to know when I should use present perfect tense and presennt perfect continuous

For example, what's the difference between :

She has worked for two hours/ She has been working for two hours.

I have promised him to take his family to my house.

I promised him to take his family to my house.
  

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Hi! I would like to know when I should use present perfect tense and presennt perfect continuous – It is not so simple, but... She has worked for two hours - She may still be working or she may be finished now.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hi!
  • I would like to know when I should use present perfect tense and presennt perfect continuous – It is not so simple, but...
  • She has worked for two hours - She may still be working or she may be finished now.
  • She has been working for two hours.
  • – She is still working now.
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Hi! I would like to know when I should use present perfect tense and presennt perfect continuous – It is not so simple, but...


She has worked for two hours - She may still be working or she may be finished now.

She has been working for two hours. – She is still working now.

I have promised him that I would take his family to my house.--
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Thanks! So if I'm sure the day it was yesterday.

Then I HAVE TO use" I promisED him that I would take his family to my house yesterday."?

And about " have promised" the action must happen in the RECENT time?

but "yesterday" doesn't equal "recently"?
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Thanks! So if I'm sure the day it was yesterday. Then I HAVE TO use" I promisED him that I would take his family to my house yesterday."?-- Do not confuse grammar with real life. It makes no difference if 'you are sure it was yesterday', but if a definite past time is mentioned in the context or sentence, then you should not use present perfect.

And about " have promised"
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Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much, tr. mister micawber.

That site was extremely helpful!

I understand completely now!!

Thank you again!!
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