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Hi,
I have a query regarding 'Having + past participle'. Can we use it to represent both present perfect tense and past perfect tense?
E.g She had hung the laundry. She took a nap.
Having hung the laundry, she took a nap.
She has worked here. She knows the area well.
Having worked here, she knows this area well.
Hello Leen
Yes, you can -- your sentences are all correct. You can read more about this grammar on our participle clauses page.
All the best
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello! Can you please write me the last Stephen phrase in this dialogue?
Hello LikTo,
The last thing Stephen says is:
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you!
Hi Team.
Help me with this, please.
1. I've lived in Bali all my life.
2. I've been living in Bali all my life.
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From my perspective "have lived" and "have been living" are statements which imply to unfinished time periode.
Eventhough, Could you explain me what the difference meaning of these sentence is. Thank you.
Hello Nizam,
Yes, both of the sentences refer to an unfinished time period, which in this case is your lifetime. Our Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous page explains this difference in some detail, and Rob addresses it in the Language Focus video for Music Scene 2. Once you've looked at those resources, if you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask us.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Nizam,
Yes, that's correct -- the two sentences mean the same thing. Using 'already' just adds emphasis, but isn't strictly necessary to communicate the idea. Even though it's not necessary here, in many situations, people would probably say 'already', as it seems to express the main point of a sentence like this sentence.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello dear team,
What the different betwen
“You have been warned”
And
“You have been warning”
Is the first sentence is passive sentence?
Hello fahri,
That's right – the first sentence is in the passive voice. The second one is active, but is incomplete. This is because 'warn' is a transitive verb, i.e. it requires an object. You'd have to say something like 'You have been warning me' (or 'her' or 'the children' or 'the protestors', etc.) for it to be a complete verb phrase. Take a look at the dictionary entry for more examples.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
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