I'm a basic english student. Please, help me... :)
2006-08-14 08:09:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The verb AM PLAYING is in the present progressive form or tense of the verb. It means the act of playing is ongoing at present and in the moment of writing.The verb HAVE BEEN PLAYING on the other hand is in the present perfect (have form of the verb) progressive tense which means the act of playing began in the past , is still continuing in the present and may still continue in the future.
If you have doubts regarding my explanation and also to give you more info, go to http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/tenses.html
For a beginner like you, I suggest, since you're online, you search on verb tenses. Believe me, you'll find so many examples.
2006-08-14 09:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by klay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the case of "i am playing soccer", the person making the statement is playing soccer at the time he is making the statement. In the case of "I have been playing soccer" the person making the statement is no longer playing soccer at the time he is making the statement. The first refers to a present or current event, the second refers to a past or recently completed event.
2006-08-14 08:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I am playing soccer." is in the present tense. It means that you are actively, in that moment, playing soccer.
"I have been playing soccer." is something you'd say after the fact, in reference to your past activity. Although it refers to an event in the past, I don't think that this could properly be called "past-tense", as that'd be something more like "I played soccer."
Good look with your studies! English is a challenging language, even for it's native speakers. : )
2006-08-14 08:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by livysmom27 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By saying "I am playing soccer" you mean that you are currently, at the present, playing soccer. By saying "I have been playing soccer" you mean that you aren't not currently, at the present, playing soccer, but you have played it before in the past.
2006-08-14 08:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Patricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tenses. The first, "I am playing soccer," is present tense, as in it's happening right now. The second, "I have been playing soccer," is past tense, as in it already happened.
2006-08-14 09:32:16 · answer #5 · answered by smartee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am playing soccer is present tense - you are currently playing.
I have been playing soccer is past tense - you were playing soccer before.
2006-08-14 08:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by merigold00 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second one is past tense
2006-08-14 08:14:36 · answer #7 · answered by egghead10309 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first one is in the present tense and the last one is in the past tense
2006-08-14 08:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by jessedakota 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
present and past tense. I am playing...you are doing it
I have been playing....you were doing it
2006-08-14 12:27:52 · answer #9 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am-have been
2006-08-14 08:14:32 · answer #10 · answered by S. Leroy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋