Present Perfect Continuous is used to emphasize duration ('has been making'), and Present Perfect for the result ('hasn't got').
Se usa el Presente Perfecto Continuo para enfatizar la duración ('has been making'), y el Presente Perfecto para el resultado ('hasn't got').
| Task | Tom _______ (to make) phone calls to travel agencies all day long, but he ________ (still / not / to get) a suitable offer. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | is making / still didn't get |
| b | has been making / still doesn't get |
| c | has made / still hasn't got |
| d | has been making / still hasn't got |
| comment | 1. We use the Present Perfect Continuous to emphasize the duration of the action which started in the past and continues up to now. We use the Present Perfect to emphasize the result - still hasn't found |
| topic | present tenses |
| level | 2 |
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