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O.ABOOTTY Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
TENSE
You are panting. ..........................?
a) Have you been running b) Were you running c) Have you run d) Are you running
Which of these four answers is the correct one?
a) Have you been running b) Were you running c) Have you run d) Are you running
Which of these four answers is the correct one?
Top answer
ABOOTTY You are panting, a) Have you been running ? The present perfect act of running is the cause for your panting. So A is the logical and grammatical answer.
- ABOOTTY You are panting, a) Have you been running ?
- The present perfect act of running is the cause for your panting.
- So A is the logical and grammatical answer.
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O.ABOOTTYYou are panting, a) Have you been running ?The present perfect act of running is the cause for your panting. So A is the logical and grammatical answer.
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Hello.
Present perfect continuous can be used to describe an action that has just been completed with evident physical results.
So if you see someone with the paint on his hair, you can ask have you been painting?
Or for someone who is red and panting, you can ask have you been running?
Cheers
Hamid
Present perfect continuous can be used to describe an action that has just been completed with evident physical results.
So if you see someone with the paint on his hair, you can ask have you been painting?
Or for someone who is red and panting, you can ask have you been running?
Cheers
Hamid
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hrsaneiSo if you see someone with the paint on his hair, you can ask have you been painting?But the PP continuous was not one of the answer choices.
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Choice A is in form of present perfect continuous. Look more carefully. 
Cheers
Hamid
Cheers
Hamid
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Yes in deed. I used A to explain the question in my reply. I was confused.
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