I have a question from a textbook.

①Are you OK? You look as if you have been crying.
②Are you OK? You look as if you have cried.

①The children are tired now. They have been playing in the garden.
②The children are tired now. They have played in the garden.

The textbook says that ① is correct.
Why is ② incorrect?
I don't know why.
Please teach me.

In addition to the other response, I would say that "they have played in the garden" sounds almost like "they have, at any point in time, played in the garden before" - it sounds weird without the "before" but still gives that impression to an extent.

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@puddleofchaos I see! When I asked another woman, she had the same idea. She told me "have played" or "have cried" was used as an experience.

Thank you!

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