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Davidatwork Posted 5 years ago
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What have you been doing vs What are you doing?

Hi,

– What have you been doing?

– What are you doing?


What is the difference between these two questions? In what situations can I use the first one? Can I approach someone and ask this question or do I need to have a previous conversation as a context?


Best,

David

  

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davidatwork difference davidatwork – What have you been doing? This covers recent time. You're asking about someone's activities during the last month, week, day, or hours, dependent mostly on the last time you saw this person.

  • davidatwork difference davidatwork – What have you been doing?
  • This covers recent time.
  • You're asking about someone's activities during the last month, week, day, or hours, dependent mostly on the last time you saw this person.
  • davidatwork – What are you doing?
  • This covers only the time you ask the question.
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davidatworkdifference
davidatwork– What have you been doing?

This covers recent time. You're asking about someone's activities during the last month, week, day, or hours, dependent mostly on the last time you saw this person.

davidatwork– What are you doing?

This covers only th

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