Question

Rewrite the sentence using present perfect continuous tense of the finite verb - People were walking in the park looking at the flowers.​

Answer 1

Answer:

People have been walking in the park looking at the flowers.

Explanation:

finite verb = walk

present participle = walking

present perfect continuous = have + been + present participle

Answer 2

The answer is as follows:

People have been walking in the park looking at the flowers.

• The sentence is given in the past continuous tense, and the finite verb is 'walking.'

• For changing it into the present perfect continuous tense, we need to apply the format: 'has/have + been + verb-ing.'

• Since 'people' is plural, 'have been walking' is the answer.

• 'Looking' is the gerund as it does not have an auxiliary verb. Thus, it remains unchanged.