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Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous. I have been working . You haven’t been playing . Has she been waiting ?. How long have you been learning English? I have been learning English for four years . Tim is still watching television . He has been watching televison all day .

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Present Perfect Continuous

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  1. PresentPerfectContinuous I havebeenworking. Youhaven’tbeenplaying. Hasshebeenwaiting?

  2. HowlonghaveyoubeenlearningEnglish? I havebeenlearningEnglish forfouryears.

  3. Tim is still watchingtelevision. He hasbeenwatchingtelevison all day.

  4. Howlonghasitbeenraining? Ithasbeenrainingfortwohours.

  5. PresentPerfectContinuous Rule: Weusethepresentperfectcontinuousfor an activitythathasbeenhappeningandis still happening.

  6. Youare out ofbreath. Haveyoubeenrunning?

  7. Paul isverytired. He hasbeenworkingveryhard.

  8. Wherehaveyoubeen? I havebeenlookingforyoueverywhere.

  9. PresentPerfectContinuous Rule: Weusethepresentperfectcontinuousfor an activitythathasrecentlystopped. Thereis a connectionbetweenthisactivityandthepresent.

  10. Howlonghaveyouknownher? I haveknownher fortwoyears.

  11. I havealwaysbelievedthat.

  12. PresentPerfect Simple Note: Withverbsofstate(=Zustandsverben) youcannotusethepresentperfectcontinuous. Youhavetousethepresentperfect simple!

  13. PresentPerfectContinuousvs.PresentPerfect Simple Jane’sclothesarecovered in paint. Shehasbeenpainting. (probably not finished) Beforetheceiling was white, nowitis red. Shehaspaintedtheceiling. (finished)

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