Question

Who's Tim Burton? I've never heard of him. - к какому времени можно отнести: только Present Perfect или Present Perfect и Present Perfect Continuous

Answer 1

Только Present Perfect

Answer 2

The sentence "Who's Tim Burton? I've never heard of him." is in the Present Perfect tense.

In this sentence, "I've never heard of him" uses the Present Perfect tense to express an action or state that started in the past (Tim Burton's existence and fame) and is still relevant in the present (the speaker's lack of knowledge about him). The Present Perfect tense is used when there is a connection between the past and the present.

The Present Perfect Continuous tense could also be used in some contexts to convey a similar idea but with a slightly different emphasis. For example, "I've been hearing about Tim Burton lately" would use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to suggest that the speaker has been receiving information or mentions about Tim Burton recently, and it's an ongoing action with relevance to the present.

However, in the given sentence, the use of the simple Present Perfect "I've never heard of him" is more common and natural.