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.
@Akira1108 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.
@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!
