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Mack&Mack Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Where've you been? Are you playing tennis?
Dear teachers,
I have a quick question to ask
One of the most common example for 'Present Perct Continuous' I know is as follows:
Where have you been? Have you been playing tennis?
The sentence above is one the most difficult sentences to come out of my mouth when I try to use it since my mother tongue doesn't have that tense. Rather, it sounds like my native language - which is Korean - takes the tense form of 'present continuous'.
What would it sound if I said
"Where have you been? Are you playing tennis?"
Would it sound wierd?
Thanks a lot in advance
I have a quick question to ask
One of the most common example for 'Present Perct Continuous' I know is as follows:
Where have you been? Have you been playing tennis?
The sentence above is one the most difficult sentences to come out of my mouth when I try to use it since my mother tongue doesn't have that tense. Rather, it sounds like my native language - which is Korean - takes the tense form of 'present continuous'.
What would it sound if I said
"Where have you been? Are you playing tennis?"
Would it sound wierd?
Thanks a lot in advance
Top answer
Hello, M&M, The first sentence sounds right to me, especially if the person the question is asked shows up in tennis gear, or/and with a tennis racket in his/her hand. The second one doesn't sound correct. I could imagine saying that in one instance: Your daughter (let's say) hasn't been at home all day - and she should have been there for lunch.
- Hello, M&M, The first sentence sounds right to me, especially if the person the question is asked shows up in tennis gear, or/and with a tennis racket in his/her hand.
- The second one doesn't sound correct.
- I could imagine saying that in one instance: Your daughter (let's say) hasn't been at home all day - and she should have been there for lunch.
- It's about 6PM.
- Someone tells you they've seen her at the tennis club.
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Hello, M&M,
The first sentence sounds right to me, especially if the person the question is asked shows up in tennis gear, or/and with a tennis racket in his/her hand.
The second one doesn't sound correct. I could imagine saying that in one instance: Your daughter (let's say) hasn't been at home all day - and she should have been there for lunch. It's about 6PM. Someone tells you
The first sentence sounds right to me, especially if the person the question is asked shows up in tennis gear, or/and with a tennis racket in his/her hand.
The second one doesn't sound correct. I could imagine saying that in one instance: Your daughter (let's say) hasn't been at home all day - and she should have been there for lunch. It's about 6PM. Someone tells you
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Thanks a lot Pieanne. I think I have seen your name a lot here and there in this site.
The instance you gave was crystal clear to me. Again, thanks.
May the blessing of *** be on you!"
The instance you gave was crystal clear to me. Again, thanks.
May the blessing of *** be on you!"
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You're right, M&M... I'm finding myself quite addicted to all your questions - and to trying to find an answer for them- 
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