Anne59
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Hi, am I right to say that because I can use the Present Perfect Simple tense even for continuous actions, that I don't have to use the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
I'm thinking about:-
They have followed that story in the newspaper.
OR
The have been following that story in the newspaper.
Both are correct, aren't they?
However, I feel as if the next sentence can't be the present perfect simple tense and I'm not sure why. Can anyone tell me?
Jake and I have been thinking about where to go on holiday for weeks but we just can't decide.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
I'm thinking about:-
They have followed that story in the newspaper.
OR
The have been following that story in the newspaper.
Both are correct, aren't they?
However, I feel as if the next sentence can't be the present perfect simple tense and I'm not sure why. Can anyone tell me?
Jake and I have been thinking about where to go on holiday for weeks but we just can't decide.
Thanks for any help you can give me.