Unit 10: Present perfect continuous and simple

Question 1

What is the different between the 2 sentences:

• I’ve been painting my bedroom.
• I’ve painted my bedroom.

Answer 1

What is the different between the 2 sentences:

I’ve been painting my bedroom.

it is a present perfect continuous.

we are thinking of the activity = does not matter if it has been finished or not.

I’ve painted my bedroom.

the important thing is that something has been finished

we are interested in the result of the activity (the painted bedroom)

not the activity itself

Question 2

for what do we use the present perfect continuous?

Answer 2

for what do we use the present perfect continuous?

to say how long (for sth that is still happening)

exemple:

How long have you been reading that book?

Question 3

For what do we use the present perfect?

Answer 3

For what do we use the present perfect?

to say how much, how many or how many times

exemple:

how much of that book have you read?

Question 4

Which 3 verbs are not normally sed in the cnntinuous?

Answer 4

Which 3 verbs are not normally sed in the cnntinuous?

Know

like

believe