Question

They have played / have been playing for an hour; yet, they aren’t tired. The new student has been studying / has studied hard recently. How many times have you visited / have you been visiting Spain? You have promised / have been promising me many times not to be late again.

Answer 1

Ответ:

They have played for an hour; yet, they aren’t tired.

The new student has been studying hard recently.

How many times have you visited Spain?

You have promised me many times not to be late again.

Answer 2

All of the sentences you provided are correct, but they might convey slightly different nuances in meaning depending on the verb tense used:

1. They have played / have been playing for an hour; yet, they aren’t tired.

   • "They have played" suggests that they started playing an hour ago, and they are currently not tired.
   • "They have been playing" implies a continuous action over the past hour, and they are currently not tired.

2. The new student has been studying / has studied hard recently.

   • "The new student has been studying hard recently" indicates an ongoing effort in studying over a period leading up to the present.
   • "The new student has studied hard recently" suggests that the student has put in a significant effort in a more focused or punctuated manner.

3. How many times have you visited / have you been visiting Spain?

   • "How many times have you visited Spain?" asks about the total number of times someone has been to Spain in their life.
   • "How many times have you been visiting Spain?" implies a more recent or ongoing series of visits to Spain.

4. You have promised / have been promising me many times not to be late again.

   • "You have promised me many times not to be late again" emphasizes the repeated act of making promises not to be late.
   • "You have been promising me many times not to be late again" suggests a recurring pattern of promising not to be late. This form could imply that the promises have been made repeatedly over a period of time.