Sentence Correction

Manhattan cites this sentence as an example of the Present Perfect (have/has + past participle):

We have lived in a little hut for three days.

and explains, 'We lived in a little hut for three days and still live there today'

Then there is this sentence in the problem set...

We are walking all over the countryside since last weekend.

How is this sentence to be corrected?


Kindly help.

rseeker2 wrote:Manhattan cites this sentence as an example of the Present Perfect (have/has + past participle):

We have lived in a little hut for three days.

and explains, 'We lived in a little hut for three days and still live there today'

Then there is this sentence in the problem set...

We are walking all over the countryside since last weekend.

How is this sentence to be corrected?


Kindly help.

Hi,
This is what you should say:
We've been walking all over the countryside since last weekend.
or
We've walked all over the countryside since last weekend.

Regards.

Which of the two should be used? The Present Perfect or the Present Perfect continuous?

Manhattan writes

We have been walking all over the countryside since last weekend. (present perfect)

But according to Manhattan, present perfect = have/has + past participle

That would then mean that it has to be 'We have walked all over the countryside since last weekend'

Kindly clarify.

rseeker2 wrote:Which of the two should be used? The Present Perfect or the Present Perfect continuous?

Manhattan writes

We have been walking all over the countryside since last weekend. (present perfect)

But according to Manhattan, present perfect = have/has + past participle

That would then mean that it has to be 'We have walked all over the countryside since last weekend'

Kindly clarify.

Either one is OK. The present perfect continuous is just putting more emphasis on the ongoing process. If there is a need to emphasize the continuity of the process, use the present perfect continuous.

Otherwise, the present perfect is fine. In general, either one will do.