Hey, do you want to go for a run? – No, thanks, I _________________ (already/work out) today.
have already worked out (marker: today; finished recently; focus on result)
Jessica _________________ (paint) her room pink. – Yes, it looks great!
has painted (the result of the action that just happened or finished recently)
Sviatoslav Vakarchuk _________________ (write) songs for over 20 years. So far he _________________ (write) over 200 songs.
1-has been writing (focus on length – 20 years!);
2-has written (focus on the result – 200 songs)
I _________________ (try) to find you all morning! Where _________________ (you/be)?
1-have been trying (focus on duration: all morning);
2-have you been (state verb)
What’s that smell? – It’s paint. Jessica _________________ (paint) her room. – When is she going to finish?
has been painting (the result of a longer action, usually visible; side effect: the smell)
Marco _________________ (work out) every weekend. He really wants to be fit!
has been working out (focus on repetition, we don’t know how many times)
My husband and I _________________ (go) to the same hotel in Egypt every year since 2012.
have been going (focus on duration: since 2012; started in the past, continues up to now)
How many times _________________ (you/be) to Odesa? – I think I _________________ (visit) it more than 10 times.
1-have you been (focus on number: how many times + state verb);
2- have visited (result in numbers);
Pavlo _________________ (just/discover) the show “Friends”. – Oh, really? – Yes, he _________________ (watch) it on Netflix for a week now.
1-has just discovered (result of a shorter action; marker: just);
2-has been watching (focus on duration: a week/ started in the past and continue up to now)
What’s that smell in my room? Somebody _________________ (smoke) here. – It’s probably Peter.
I know he _________________ (smoke) 2 packs of cigarettes today.
1-has been smoking (result of a longer action; side effect: smell);
2-has smoked (result in numbers)
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