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yetigumboots
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Hello Everyone,
Could someone please clear something up for me. I am teaching present perfect tense at the moment. Which is fine, except when I get a sentence like;
I have been teaching English for 6 years. How do I explain the �ing � form or the word �teaching � in this sentence.
Thanks for your help
Hugs Yeti.
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12 Nov 2014
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dmharg
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All continuous tenses are formed by the verb to be + verb+ing. I have been teaching.... is a present perfect tense. It is formed by the verb be (in present perfect) have been and the verb (teach) with -ing. |
12 Nov 2014
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yetigumboots
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So this sentence is really present perfect continuous... Is that right? |
12 Nov 2014
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valodra
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* I have taught = what is important is the result or completed action. ( ie : I have a good experience in teaching.)
* I have been teaching = I �m interested in the activity - or duration - no matter whether it �s been finished or not .) = You are still teaching.
Hope this helps.( & hope I�m right here ? )
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12 Nov 2014
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aycaaycaesl
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The sentence you have mentioned is in Present Perfect Continuous Tense and -ing represents the actions in progress in English and it must be used together with �verb to be � depending on the time you are talking about.
With some verbs like live, study, work, teach, etc there is no difference between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous. Thus, you can either say � I have taught English.... � or �I �ve been teaching English ...... �. Tough, this applies only for several verbs as I �ve mentioned above.
Hope it helps:) Do not hesitate for further questions... |
12 Nov 2014
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valodra
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Dear colleague,
I don �t agree with you - may I ?
I have taught English = this IS my work experience ;
I have been teaching = I am STILL teaching English ( not mentioned in ex n�1...)
Anyway - maybe I �m wrong ( please, tell us ;-))), but there HAS TO be some difference in meaning - or else, why 2 possibilities ???
Here is a link you might find useful :
http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/Perfect-Forms-Simple-Or-Progressive.htm
Regards.
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12 Nov 2014
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valodra
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PS : How come I just cannot insert an hyper link ??? Could someone help ?
Thx! |
12 Nov 2014
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Tere-arg
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Hi,
You say: I have read half of the book. (Present perfect simple)
or I have been reading all morning. (Present perfect continuous)
Both tenses are used to express - actions which have just finished or
-actions which are not finished/which may continue or be repeated in the future.
We used the continuous form when what�s important is the duration of the action.
He has been waiting for hours!
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12 Nov 2014
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isa2
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@valodra
Mark your link and press the second button from the left.
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12 Nov 2014
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valodra
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That �s what I did - but it �s not working! ...:-(((
Thx for your help ;-)( I am asked to paste the hyperlink, but it keeps on disappearing every time I try...????)
Sorry for interfering with another ( interesting!!!) question. |
12 Nov 2014
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Tere-arg
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valodra:
1. Select and copy the link you want to add
2. Type something in the message box (link/here/look here/etc.)
3. Select the word/s typed.
4. Click on the second icon on top (left to right - the one with the globe and clip)
5. Enter the url address, accept and that�s all
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12 Nov 2014
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