http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#49360Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:12:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:49360Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#49360http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-49360.xml'I have been studying English for 50 years.' Use present perfect continuous for a continuing or repetitive activity or event from an uspecified time in the past until now, when you wish to emphasize the ongoing action rather than the nature of the activity.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#49351Sun, 24 May 2009 07:12:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:49351Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#49351http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-49351.xmlwhen we will used the pressent perfect continuoushttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#45860Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:12:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45860lballeys2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#45860http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-45860.xmli don't understand ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#45854Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:12:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45854hitchhiker3http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#45854http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-45854.xmllballeys - I removed your sig. (Why would you advertise your forums on ours, without even asking?) - Not good conduct at all.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#45849Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:12:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45849Mister Micawber4http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htm#45849http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-45849.xmlPlease do not double-post. (1) represents a timeless habit. (2) represents an occurrence at the moment of the locution.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htmSat, 24 Jan 2009 08:12:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45845lballeys5http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/jzkn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-45845.xmlIn terms of verb tenses and their use, describe the differences between the following two sentences and then state how you might teach these differences to learners new to English: 1. Mary brushes her teeth every morning. 2. Mary is brushing her teeth now. Many thanks in advance for your help.