Simple present vs. present perfect progressive

[marwa hassan]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #117 "Past Tenses", question 5

She wonders why I never ......... abroad by plane.

(a) travel
(b) have been travelling
(c) has travelled
(d) will have travelled

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #117 "Past Tenses", answer 5

She wonders why I never travel abroad by plane.

Correct answer: (a) travel

Your answer was: incorrect
She wonders why I never have been travelling abroad by plane.
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why we put travel not have been travelling?

marwa hassan

[Mister Micawber]

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Simple present (never travel) is used for timeless facts. In this case, never would also be misplaced: it would normally appear after the first unit of the verb phrase (have never been travelling).
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[Alan]

Hi marwa hassan,

In this sentence the speaker wants to know why I don't usually travel abroad by plane and for a situation like that you need the Present Simple and not the Present Perfect Continuous/Progressive.

Alan
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