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Understanding the Present Perfect Continuous Tense
The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is a way to talk about actions that started in the past and are still happening now, or just stopped recently. It helps us understand how long something has been happening.
Important Points
It is used to describe actions that started in the past and are still going on.
It can also be used when an action has just stopped, but we can see the result now.
It often answers the question 'How long?'
To form the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, we use 'have been' or 'has been' followed by a verb ending in '-ing'. Use 'have been' with 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they', and 'has been' with 'he', 'she', 'it'.
Examples
I have beenplaying soccer for two hours.
She has beenreading that book since morning.
They have beenstudying for their exams all week.
Let's look at some more examples to understand how this tense works. Remember, it's all about how long something has been happening or if it just stopped and we can see the result.
Examples
We have beenwatching TV for three hours.
He has beenworking at the company for ten years.
You have beenwaiting here since noon.
Important Points
Use 'have been' or 'has been' + verb + '-ing'.
Example: 'have been playing', 'has been reading'.
Shows how long something has been happening.
Can show an action that just stopped but has a visible result.
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