PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time.

Examples:

1. They have been talking for three hours. 2. She has been studying English since she was 16. 3. I have been waiting for you for over one hour. 4. I haven't been feeling well lately.

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1. Use "have" - "has" been + past participle. 2. It's common to use "lately" - "recently" 3. The present perfect continuous is used when the result comes from the action itself. It doesn't matter if the whole action is finished or not. The result is often something we can see, hear, smell, or feel. + I've been eating dinner, so there are plates all over the table. + She's been doing her homework, so she's tired.

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4. On the other hand, the present perfect simple is often used when we're talking about how much or how many. This isn't possible with the present perfect continuous: + She's drunk three cups of coffee this morning. - she's been drinking three cups of coffee this morning. ( INCORRECT) 5. We do not use 'Non-Action Verbs' with continuous tenses. For example, want, like, hate, know, remember, understand, appear, need,...etc.

Let's practice:

1. (they/arrive) yet? 2. Lucy (run) 2000 metres today. 3. I (clean) all morning - I'm fed up! 4. Sorry about the mess! I (bake).

Let's practice:

5. Help, I (lose) my wallet. How can I get home? 6. She (drink) ten glasses of water! 7. How many times (you/take) this exam? 8. Julie (cook) dinner. Let's go and eat!

yet - already

1. They have already finished their homework. 2. The train has already arrived. 3. Have they finished their homework yet? 4. I'm really hungry. I haven't eaten yet. 5. He's already done his homework.

thankS!