Share C2 4B Bamboozle Grammar Aspect perfect and Continuous Tenses
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I've read I / I've been reading 'Pride and Prejudice’ recently.
Both possible. I’ve read = I’ve finished reading. I’ve been reading = I’ve probably not finished.
Mmm! That cake smells / 's smelling good. When will it be ready?
Both possible. ‘s smelling sounds more vivid / dynamic.
Nowadays, a lot of young people live / are living with their parents.
Both possible. If you think this is a new development, say are living. If you think it is an established fact, say live.
What have you done / have you been doing this morning?
Both possible. What have you done? = What have you achieved? What have you been doing? = How have you been spending your time?
Dora always borrows / is always borrowing my clothes.
Both possible. is always borrowing sounds annoyed
My sister has trained / has been training every evening for a half-marathon next month.
has been training
When the fire alarm went off, we went / were going downstairs.
Both possible. went = after the alarm went off. were going = we started going before the alarm went off
How long have you studied / have you been studying Japanese?
Both possible.
By the time he was eighteen, he won / had won five medals in rowing.
had won
How do you find / are you finding life in the UK?
Both possible. are you finding sounds more dynamic or temporary
Many people predict that fossil fuels will have run out / will be running out by 2050.
Both possible. will have run out emphasizes completing; will be running out = still in progress
I don't go / I'm not going out much for the time being because I have exams in two weeks.
I’m not going
I saw / I've seen a fantastic programme on TV last night.
I saw
