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Reply Wed 11 Mar, 2015 01:19 am
Hello,
what is the difference between these sentences? You have been working very hard today, you are working very hard. i see no difference here.
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Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Wed 11 Mar, 2015 01:32 am
@ificouldreturnit,
Past and present.
FBM
 
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Reply Wed 11 Mar, 2015 01:39 am
@ificouldreturnit,
ificouldreturnit wrote:

Hello,
what is the difference between these sentences? You have been working very hard today, you are working very hard. i see no difference here.



Present perfect continuous: You have been working very hard today.

The action is finished (perfect), but still has an effect on the present and/or future situation. There may be some situations where the action is still happening, but I think using the present perfect continuous would suggest that it could/should end soon. For example, you see a person who is working very hard and say, "You have been working very hard today. Take a break."

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

Present continuous: You are working very hard.

The action is still happening.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Wed 11 Mar, 2015 01:39 am
I wouldn't get overwrought about it, especially if i had been working all day. Relax, English isn't that hard--there's no need to get tense.
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McTag
 
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Reply Wed 11 Mar, 2015 04:07 am
@ificouldreturnit,

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You have been working very hard today, you are working very hard. i see no difference here.


You have been working very hard today; why not stop now and come for a drink with me.
I see you you are (still) working very hard. Don't let me interrupt, I'm just off to the pub.
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ificouldreturnit
 
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Reply Wed 11 Mar, 2015 10:01 am
@Lordyaswas,
Dear members of this forum who answered my question,thanks a lot for your replies! I appreciate you all !
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Wed 11 Mar, 2015 10:08 am
you are working very hard = present progressive tense
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