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Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive
"Oh Sue, you look awful, you poor thing! Have you been crying?" vs. “You look awful, you poor thing. Have you cried?”
“Oh look, the garden's all beautiful and white – it has been snowing! And now the sun’s shining, so it looks fantastic!"
When she says this sentence, the snow has stopped. Would it be appropriate for her to say “Oh look, the garden's all beautiful and white – it has snowed!”?
I'm puzzled
“Oh look, the garden's all beautiful and white – it has been snowing! And now the sun’s shining, so it looks fantastic!"
When she says this sentence, the snow has stopped. Would it be appropriate for her to say “Oh look, the garden's all beautiful and white – it has snowed!”?
I'm puzzled
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Hi, "Oh Sue, you look awful, you poor thing! " vs. “You look awful, you poor thing.
- Hi, "Oh Sue, you look awful, you poor thing!
- " vs.
- “You look awful, you poor thing.
- ” The former is the natural version.
- The Perfect Progressive is often used to give an explanation for the present situaton.
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Hi,
"Oh Sue, you look awful, you poor thing! Have you been crying?" vs. “You look awful, you poor thing. Have you cried?” The former is the natural version. The Perfect Progressive is often used to give an explanation for the present situaton.
eg My hands are dirty. I've been working in the garden.
“Oh look, the garden's all beautiful and white – it has been snowing! A
"Oh Sue, you look awful, you poor thing! Have you been crying?" vs. “You look awful, you poor thing. Have you cried?” The former is the natural version. The Perfect Progressive is often used to give an explanation for the present situaton.
eg My hands are dirty. I've been working in the garden.
“Oh look, the garden's all beautiful and white – it has been snowing! A
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