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)
Jessica _________________ (paint) her room pink. – Yes, it looks great!
has painted (the result of the action that just happened or finished recently)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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);
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