Present Perfect Continuous is used to emphasize duration ('has been driving'), Present Simple for states ('is wants'), and the verb 'want' is not used in the continuous form.
Se usa el Presente Perfecto Continuo para enfatizar la duración ('has been driving'), el Presente Simple para estados ('is wants'), y el verbo 'want' no se usa en continuo.
| Task | Jarrel ______ (to drive) all night long. Now he _____ (to be) totally exhausted and _____ (to want) to sleep. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | was driving / is / wants |
| b | has driven / is / wants |
| c | has been driving / is being / is wanting |
| d | has been driving / is / wants |
| comment | 1. We use the Present Perfect Continuous to emphasize the duration. 2. In this meaning we do not use 'be + -ing'. 3. The verb 'want' is not used with '-ing'. |
| topic | present tenses |
| level | 2 |
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