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cbenk121
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On the second slide, "Verb Tense - 3 Tips", under Bullet Point 2...
"Use Present Perfect (verb + "ing") to emphasize
continuing nature of an action or that two or more
actions are occurring simultaneously.
Ex: I have been correcting Raul's GMAT grammar constantly.
Ex: I was walking and chewing gum when I collided with a lamppost."
Should this slide be about "progressive tense" instead of "present perfect"? In my understanding, the present progressive tense emphasizes the continuing nature of an action and takes the form (verb + "ing") as suggested by the flashcard.
Present Perfect, on the other hand, takes the form "has/have + past participle", i.e. "I have been..." instead of "I was..."
So the first example seems to be in present perfect, while the second example seems to be in past progressive.
Need a ruling from a verbal expert
...and if it is an error, how do we submit request to update flashcard?
"Use Present Perfect (verb + "ing") to emphasize
continuing nature of an action or that two or more
actions are occurring simultaneously.
Ex: I have been correcting Raul's GMAT grammar constantly.
Ex: I was walking and chewing gum when I collided with a lamppost."
Should this slide be about "progressive tense" instead of "present perfect"? In my understanding, the present progressive tense emphasizes the continuing nature of an action and takes the form (verb + "ing") as suggested by the flashcard.
Present Perfect, on the other hand, takes the form "has/have + past participle", i.e. "I have been..." instead of "I was..."
So the first example seems to be in present perfect, while the second example seems to be in past progressive.
Need a ruling from a verbal expert
...and if it is an error, how do we submit request to update flashcard?
