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Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary have and the past participle of some verb: have seen, has done, have lived. Present Perfect Progressive is formed with the auxiliaries have and been and the present participle of some verb: have been seeing, has been doing, has been living.CJ

Hi everyone,I have a few grammar questions and I don't know how to answer them:Explain why the verb “To Be” is not a non-progressive verb?I know the simple present never talks about the present but what can be an exception to this rule?Why does the present tense not exist in English? What...

Anyway, I'm not going to write all those examples again, but the gist of it is that in the affirmative, you can explain a difference between present continuous and present perfect, but in the negative, when something doesn't happen, it doesn't make much difference if it doesn't...

Hi N2G, New2grammar wrote:You are a pervert now, one who likes watching grannies wearing a strapless bra. You are a pervert now, one who likes watching grannies who wear a strapless bra. Is there any difference in meaning? It's the same as between "see someone do" and "see someone doing", or...

Hello Believer, I can see now that I missed an ambiguity in your example: 1. If you've had a cold for a month, you should go and see a doctor. — in the context of "general advice", this is a variant on the type 1 conditional. The present perfect replaces the simple present; "should" replaces...

Hi Jhaeden, First of all, the first sentence is in the past tense where the second one is in the simple present tense. I think the difference between them lies in their use .. for example, consider the following conversation: A1: I think we should bring some actor to surprise him in his...

Tomer wrote:Can someone clear up when to use "have" and when "did"cause i'm always doubtful when to use "have" and "did"For example: Why haven't you said it earlier?while Why didn't you said it ealier sounds perfectly right? Why haven't you said it earlier? When we use 'has' or 'have', the...

Peaceblinkfriend wrote:Hi all agian I would like to know the differences between these pairs of sentences. Which is correct and why ?1. a) What are the differences between these two ? OK. This suggests that there is (or may be) more than one difference. b) What is the difference between...

Hi Ana,I think (but I'm not sure, as always) that Khoff used the simple present because she was talking in general. I see the same difference between these:And after Tom marries Mary, he is married to Mary. (general statement)And after Tom marries Mary, he will be married to Mary. (future...

Yankee wrote: Jackson6612 wrote: Question 2: Both Philip and Yankee said: I am used to playing cricket in my spare time. I was told that after to simple Present Tense form is used but playing is not simple Present Tense form of play. What would you say on this? Most of the time you will...