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Present Perfect vs Present Continuous
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izulia
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Present Perfect vs Present Continuous
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Hello to all My student asked me to explain the difference between these two sentences that she had found in some grammar book online: I�ve been here since morning. (Present Perfect)
I�m sitting here since morning. (Present Continuous) I wasn�t quite sure. Could somebody help to explain the difference between these two grammar structures, please? Thank you |
4 Aug 2021
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niksailor
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Hi,
I�m not sure the second one is correct. Maybe, �I�m sitting here this morning�, which, I guess, would be ok for some context. What would other forum participants say? |
4 Aug 2021
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cunliffe
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Agree with niksailor. I don�t think we can use the present continuous with since. Also, to make the first sentence sound more natural, it should be �I�ve been sitting here since this morning�. |
5 Aug 2021
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yanogator
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I agree. The basic meaning of the present continuous is "now". I am sitting here (now), writing my response. Bruce |
5 Aug 2021
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izulia
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Thank you very much to everybody for your help!!!! |
5 Aug 2021
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