Tense
As you fully know there has always been controversy among non-native English learners about the precise usage of tenses and the ones which has been talked about is the difference between "present perfect" and "present perfect progressive". Many books believe that the progressive form shows that the action is still happening now and the other one has no connection to the present time. Could you talk about the usage and differences between these two?
Could you please explain it for the first and last time and put an end to this enigma!
" It's rained since morning."
"It's been raining since morning."
I'm quite baffled!
Top answer
Abbas Rajabpour It's rained since morning. The ground is wet from a previous episode of rain. Abbas Rajabpour It's been raining since morning.
- Abbas Rajabpour It's rained since morning.
- The ground is wet from a previous episode of rain.
- Abbas Rajabpour It's been raining since morning.
- It's still raining.
- CJ
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Abbas RajabpourIt's rained since morning.
The ground is wet from a previous episode of rain.
Abbas RajabpourIt's been raining since morning.
It's still raining.
CJ
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