The Grammatical Sentence of the Day (2010-03-29)

Question

Grammar game: The Grammatical Sentence of the Day ..... Present Perfect Progressive English Form: [Subject + have /has + been + main verb "-ing" ]

***Note: - puts emphasis on the duration or course of an action (not the result) - action that recently stopped or is still going on - finished action that influenced the present ***

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These are the rules:

• Everyday participants will be asked to write a sentence in the mood and tense specified.
• You must write your sentence in both Spanish and English.
• You can use any verb and any pronoun, but you must keep mode and tense
• You can post as many answers as you like

Everyday the most voted sentence (or more elaborated) will receive the prize to the best answer.

I can do it!...

Please, do not forget to be generous with your voting...Thanks

• Thank you, Carlos, for taking the time to post these exercises for us. I really appreciate them. - h1deaway Mar 29, 2010
• I do too! - JulianChivi Mar 29, 2010
• Me three! - torrontes75 Mar 29, 2010
• y cuatro ^^ - galsally Mar 30, 2010

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Answer 1

He estado limpiando toda la mañana. Ahora es el momento para practicar mi español.

I have been cleaning all morning. Now it is time to practice my Spanish.

• Very good. - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010
• Gracias Carlos. - Nicole-B Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 2

This afternoon we have been walking on the beach with my dog.

Esta tarde hemos estado caminando por la playa con mi perro.

• Very good... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010
• on the beach - nizhoni1 Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 3

He estado aclarándome la garganta por tres horas y temo que mañana me quede ronca.

I've been clearing my throat for three hours and I'm afraid that tomorrow I'll be hoarse.

• Very good... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 4

He estado estudiando español en este sitio por cuatro meses. I have been studying Spanish at this site for four months.

(and I have learned a great deal, gracias)L.

• "en este" instead "a este".... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010
• Carlos, gracias...I wondered about that when I wrote it. L. - Lucrecia Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 5

He estado tocando el bajo durante treinta años.

I have been playing the bass guitar for thirty years.

• ...treinta... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010
• Nothing like getting everything else right and then forgetting the basics! - dogbert Mar 29, 2010
• Your hands must be hurting by now. :) - ian-hill Mar 30, 2010

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Answer 6

Example:

She has been writing for two hours

(Ella) ha estado escribiendo durante dos horas

• "writing" - not "writting" :) - cheeseisyumm Mar 29, 2010
• Thanks... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 7

Tú has estado haciendo las preguntas sobre la frase gramatical del día durante 11 días.

You have been asking the questions about the Grammatical sentence of the Day for 11 days.

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Answer 8

Robin ha estado estudiando inglés desde hace cuatro meses.

Robin has been studying English for four months.

Corregid mi español, por favor. Gracias. Correct my Spanish, please. Thanks.

• ...desde hace... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010
• Muchas gracias, Carlos. - h1deaway Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 9

El pastel ha estado horneando por una hora.

The cake has been baking for one hour.

• Very good... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 10

He estado trabajando demasiado duramente para demasiado mucho tiempo.

I have been working too hard for too long.

• On your drawings? - torrontes75 Mar 29, 2010
• He estado trabajando duramente por mucho (or demasiado) tiempo. - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010
• Ojalá fuera mis dibujos. ¿Cómo están las cosas en el 'Aire'.... aprendiendo mucho? - MattM Mar 30, 2010

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Answer 11

(él) Ha estado elaborando cerveza durante cuatro años.

He has been brewing beer for four years.

• Excelente... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010

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Answer 12

El futbolista reconoce que no ha estado jugando su mejor fútbol.

(¡qué pena!)

The soccer player admits he hasn't been playing his best soccer.

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Answer 13

Hoy mi marido y yo hemos estado haciendo las compras porque el jueves y el viernes los supermercados cerrarán a causa de la Semana Santa.

Today my Husband and I have been doing the shopping because on Thursday and Friday the supermarkets will be shut due to Holy Week.

Puede corregir las errores por favor.

• Oh dear - late again. This closed as I was typing -is my phrase correct please? - caza Mar 30, 2010
• It's simply perfect.....Felicitaciones - Carlos-F Mar 30, 2010
• Muchas gracias señor - caza Mar 30, 2010

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Answer 14

Han estado trabajando ocho días en una fila. Mañana tienen un día libre.

They have been working eight days in a row. Tomorrow they have a day off.

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Answer 15

I have been eating papas a la Hauncaina for three days and I am still hungry.

Papas al a Huancaina is a popular Peruvian dish.

He estado comiendo papas a la Huancaina por tres dias y todavia tengo hambre.

• ...Huancaína......todavía... - Carlos-F Mar 29, 2010

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