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Friday, August 01, 2008

Present Perfect Continuous!

The present perfect continuous is formed with: has/have + been + present participle.

Ex:
You have been waiting here for two hours.
Have you been waiting here for two hours?
You have not been waiting here for two hours.


We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous.

Ex:
They have been talking for the last hour.
She has been working at that company for three years.
What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?
James has been teaching at the university since June.
We have been waiting here for over two hours!
Why has Nancy not been taking her medicine for the last three days?


Credits: Present perfect continous

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