The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an activity that began in the past and has continued up until now or recently stopped. It is formed using have/has been + verb+ing. Some key uses include describing activities that have been ongoing for a specific period of time (e.g. "I have been working for 2 hours"), activities that have been happening repeatedly over a period (e.g. "they have been going there for years"), and activities that were interrupted recently (e.g. "where have you been?"). It is not normally used with stative verbs or words like "ever" and "never".
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4. When do we use it?
We use the present perfect continuous for an activity that
has recently stopped or just stopped. There is a connection
with now!
You are out of breath. Have you been running? (=you are out of
breath NOW)
Paul is very tired. He has been working very hard. (=he is tired now)
5. Study this situation:
How long has it been raining?
It has been raining for two hours.
We use the present perfect continuous in this way with how long, for
..... and since.... The activity is still happening (as in the example) or
has just stopped.
It began raining two hours ago and it is
still raining.
6. How long have you been learning English? (=you are still learning it)
Tom is still watching TV. He’s been watching TV all day.
Where have you been? I have been looking for you the last half hour!
The present perfect continuous is often use with words
and phrases like all day/week/year/etc, for, since, just, etc.
As well as for actions repeated over a period of time.
We have been walking for hours and I need a rest!
Every morning they meet in the same cafe. They have been going
there for years.
7. NOTE:
The present perfect continuous is NOT normally used with
the words ever and never! In this case we use present perfect
simple!
Have you ever flown in a helicopter before?
Have you ever been flying in a helicopter before?
8. Sometimes there is very little difference in meaning
between present perfect simple and continuous and
sometimes there IS a difference in meaning.
I have worked at the airport for four years = I have been working
at the airport forfour years.
I have read that book about cruise ships. (and I have finished it!)
BUT
I have been reading that book about cruise ships.
(I have NOT finished it!)
9. NOTE:
The present perfect continuous is NOT used with stative verbs!
this case we use present perfect simple!
Have you known each other long? (not Have you been knowing!)
I haven’t liked ice cream since I ate too much and was sick.
(not I haven’t been liking!)
10. STATIVE VERBS:
Stative verbs are NOT normally used in continuous tenses because they do
not describe actions!
Some verbs (such as be, have, imagine, look, see, smell, taste, think) are
stative verbs with one meaning and non-stative verbs with another meaning.
Do you have you plane ticket with you? (state: possession)
Are you having lunch at the moment? (action: eating)