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    This document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. It provides the affirmative and negative forms using have/has been and examples of each. It also lists the key uses of this tense, which are to emphasize the duration or ongoing nature of an action, for recent actions that may still be influencing the present, and actions that started in the past and continue to the present. Signal words like "for", "since", and "how long" are also noted.

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    This document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. It provides the affirmative and negative forms using have/has been and examples of each. It also lists the key uses of this tense, which are to emphasize the duration or ongoing nature of an action, for recent actions that may still be influencing the present, and actions that started in the past and continue to the present. Signal words like "for", "since", and "how long" are also noted.

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    Present Perfect Continuous Resumido

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    This document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. It provides the affirmative and negative forms using have/has been and examples of each. It also lists the key uses of this tense, which are to emphasize the duration or ongoing nature of an action, for recent actions that may still be influencing the present, and actions that started in the past and continue to the present. Signal words like "for", "since", and "how long" are also noted.

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    PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

    AFFIRMATIVE I/You/We/They He/She/It I/You/We/They He/She/It Have Has have + been + present+ ing has + been + present+ing I have (ve) been going home. He has (s) been going home.

    NEGATIVE

    have not ( havent) been going has not (hasnt) been going I/You/We/They He/She/It been been talking with Carol? talking with Carol?

    INTERROGATIVE

    USES

    To puts emphasis on the duration or course of an action (not the result) (She has been writing for two hours.) For an action that recently stopped or is still going on. (I have been living here since 2001.) For a finished action that influenced the present.(I have been working all afternoon)

    Signal Words of Present Perfect Progressive -

    all day for 4 years since 1993 how long? the whole week etc..

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