Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been reading War and Peace for a month now. ...
- Mia has been competing in flute competitions recently. ...
- I haven't been feeling well lately. ...
- Recently, I've been misplacing my wallet and keys. ...
- I have been owning my Mazda since 2007.
- I have owned my Mazda since 2007. (
- What are 4 examples of present perfect continuous tense?
- When to use present perfect continuous?
- What do present perfect continuous?
What are 4 examples of present perfect continuous tense?
Examples of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense
We have been working as doctors for two years. He has been working as a doctor for two years. She has been working as a doctor for two years. They have been working as doctors for two years.
When to use present perfect continuous?
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about repeated activities which started at a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now: I've been going to Spain on holiday every year since 1987. I haven't been eating much lunch lately. I've been going to the gym at lunchtimes.
What do present perfect continuous?
The present perfect continuous is used to refer to an unspecified time between 'before now' and 'now'. The speaker is thinking about something that started but perhaps did not finish in that period of time.