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martedì 11 ottobre 2011

Present perfect continuous


Is it snowing?
No, but the house is under the snow.
It has been snowing.




The present perfect continuous is used for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped: there is a connection with now









examples:
- You look tired. Have you been working till now?
- I've been talking to Paul, about our situation at work, and he agrees with me
- I've been reading this book, utill now.
- How long have you been smoking for?

The present perfect continuous is used with expressions like: how long, for, since.
The activity is still happening or it has just stopped.

- How long have you been playing that videogame, today?
- How long have you been living in London for?
- Matt! where have you been? I have been looking for you for the last hour!

compare this example:

Thom is building a brick wall. (he is building a wall now)

Thom has been building a wall (he started yesterday, and now he is still working on it)


take a look at this example:

How long have we been using oil?
The first oil well was in Pennsylvania in 1859.
We have been using oil for 152 years.





also



- Do you know each other well?
- Yes, we have been knowing each other for a long time! Best Blogger Tips

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  1. Sorry, but in the photo os the Present Perfect Continuous's form is incorrect. The correct form is : HAS/HAVE+BEEN+VERB IN -ING+ THE REST INFORMATION. Thank you

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  2. Another name for VERB + ING is the present participle, so that picture is actually OK. There is a bigger issue, however. The final photo (with the two guys) could give you a question and answer like:
    - What have you been doing?
    - Oh, we´ve been talking about the football match last night.

    You CANNOT say ´We´ve been knowing´. The verb ´to know´is a state verb that cannot be formed in the present participle.

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