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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Usage of present perfect continuous and present continuous
Why should we use "He's working" instead of "He has been working " in this example:
‘Is Paul on holiday this week?’ ‘No, (he / work).’
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’ The question is in the present, so the natural tendency is to use the present in the answer. CJ
- ’ The question is in the present, so the natural tendency is to use the present in the answer.
- CJ
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anonymousWhy should we use "He's working" instead of "He has been working " in this example:
‘Is Paul on holiday this week?’ ‘No, (he / work).’
The question is in the present, so the natural tendency is to use the present in the answer.
CJ
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