Holyduke Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Placement of recently in a present perfect continuous sentence
Hi everyone!
Julius has recently been practicing his backhand.
Generally, I place adv between the have and main verb. In other cases, I either put them in the beginning of the sentence or the very end.
Recently, Julius has been practicing his backhand.
Julius has been practicing his backhand recently.
Are the three constructions correct?
Julius has recently been practicing his backhand.
Generally, I place adv between the have and main verb. In other cases, I either put them in the beginning of the sentence or the very end.
Recently, Julius has been practicing his backhand.
Julius has been practicing his backhand recently.
Are the three constructions correct?
Top answer
Yes, your constructions are the usual.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
0
0