Lesson 32 drill — Mixed review — talking about media, habits and reported news
Habit connected to now = Present Perfect Continuous. Retelling what was said = reported speech, tense shifted back.
Correct Present Perfect Continuous:
Best reported version of 'The news is spreading fast.'
Most appropriate for a casual comment under a friend's photo:
Most appropriate for a professional post:
Which tense typically shifts back one step in reported speech?
I ___ been spending a lot of time online lately.
The article said that streaming ___ overtaken TV.
That comment came ___ as a bit harsh.
Always ___ -check before sharing a story.