Question

Have you ever played/been playing tennis? Look!Somebody has broken/been breaking that window! Sorry ,I’m late,That’s all right.I have not waited/been waiting long Is it still raining?No,it has stopped/been stopping raining I have lost/been losing my address book.Have you seen/been seeing it anywhere? My hands are very dirty.I have repaired/been repairing the car for two hours Mary has written/been writing ten letters today Have you seen/been seeing my bag anywhere?I have looked/been looking for it for ages How long have you written/been writing this composition?

Answer 1

Played

Has broken

Haven’t been waiting

Has stopped

Have lost

Seen

Have been repairing

Has written

Seen

Have been looking

Have you been writing

Answer 2

As an AI language model, I don't have personal experiences or physical capabilities, so I haven't played tennis or engaged in any physical activities.

Regarding the sentences you provided:

1. Have you ever played/been playing tennis? Since I can't play tennis, I haven't played it. But you can ask someone else if they have played or been playing tennis.

2. Look! Somebody has broken/been breaking that window! Both "has broken" and "has been breaking" are correct, but they have slightly different implications. "Has broken" suggests that the window is currently broken, and the action is completed. "Has been breaking" implies a continuous or repeated action leading up to the present moment.

3. Sorry, I'm late. That's all right. I have not waited/been waiting long. Both "have not waited" and "have not been waiting" are correct, but "have not been waiting" emphasizes the continuous duration of not waiting.

4. Is it still raining? No, it has stopped/been stopping raining. Both "has stopped" and "has been stopping" can be used, but "has stopped" is more commonly used in this context.

5. I have lost/been losing my address book. Have you seen/been seeing it anywhere? Both "have lost" and "have been losing" are correct, but "have lost" implies the result of the action, whereas "have been losing" suggests an ongoing action. Similarly, "seen" and "been seeing" are both correct, but "seen" implies a completed action, while "been seeing" suggests a continuous or repeated action.

6. My hands are very dirty. I have repaired/been repairing the car for two hours. "Have been repairing" is more appropriate in this context, as it indicates an ongoing activity that started in the past and continues into the present.

7. Mary has written/been writing ten letters today. Both "has written" and "has been writing" are correct, but "has written" simply states the number of letters completed today, whereas "has been writing" implies an ongoing action of writing letters throughout the day.

8. Have you seen/been seeing my bag anywhere? Both "have you seen" and "have you been seeing" are correct, but "have you seen" is more common and appropriate in this context.

9. I have looked/been looking for it for ages. Both "have looked" and "have been looking" are correct, but "have been looking" emphasizes the continuous and ongoing action of searching for a longer duration.

10. How long have you written/been writing this composition? The correct form is "How long have you been writing this composition?" This question is asking about the duration of an ongoing action, so "have been writing" is appropriate.