Answer — Exercise 6
1.1 - What's in a name?·Speakout Advanced - Students' Book
Question
Which underlined verbs would be better in the continuous form? Why? Change them as necessary.
Answer
- be having (The action is still in progress.)
- 've been waiting (It's an unfinished action and emphasises the length of time.)
- ✓
- 'm trying (It's an action in progress at this time.)
- 'd been expecting (It emphasises the length of time.)
- ✓
- ✓
- 'Il have been living (It emphasises the length of time.)
- 'm working (The action is still in progress.)
- was making (It talks about something that was in progress when I got home.)