Subject + has / have + been + _______ing
| This is similar to the present perfect tense except that the
action is continuous. It describes something that starts in
the past and continues into the present. |
I have
been teaching English for almost 20 years.
I started teaching English 20 years ago.
I'm still teaching English now.
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You have been studying English.
How long have you been
studying?
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He's been playing the guitar for about an hour.
(He's = He has)
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She's been talking on the phone with her mother for 40 minutes.
She started the conversation 40 minutes ago.
She's still talking now.
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| The cat has been
singing all night. |
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We've been working together.
(We've = We have)
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You've been riding on the bus since
10 a.m. It's now 10:40 a.m. and you're still traveling to
your destination.
(You've = You have)
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| These apples have
been growing all summer and now they're
ripe and ready to be picked. They look delicious. |
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