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    The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense and provides examples of its use. It is used to describe an action that began in the past and is ongoing or has recently finished. The examples show using the tense with phrases like "how long", "for", and "since". Sentences are completed using various verbs in the present perfect continuous form to talk about ongoing actions.

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    The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense and provides examples of its use. It is used to describe an action that began in the past and is ongoing or has recently finished. The examples show using the tense with phrases like "how long", "for", and "since". Sentences are completed using various verbs in the present perfect continuous form to talk about ongoing actions.

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    The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense and provides examples of its use. It is used to describe an action that began in the past and is ongoing or has recently finished. The examples show using the tense with phrases like "how long", "for", and "since". Sentences are completed using various verbs in the present perfect continuous form to talk about ongoing actions.

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    PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

    We form the present perfect continuous with: the verb to have in the present simple + past participle of the verb to be + the ing form of the main verb.

    It is used to talk about an action or situations which began in the past and are still happening or have just stopped. It is often used with how long, for and since. E.g.: The journalist has been working very hard this week

    A) Mark and his family have been doing a lot of work today. Now they are feeling really tired. Can you find all that they have been doing?

    Example: The girl has been cleaning her bedroom. The The The The dad has been washing the car sister has been bathing mother has washing the dishes dog have running

    B) Complete the sentences with verbs from the box. Use the present perfect continuous.

    Influence work write spend talk read watch talk cry listen report

    The news has been talking a lot of tragic happenings recently. Psychologists defend that some TV programmes have been influencing our minds in a negative way. We have been talking about lots of things, but haven't been crying (neg.) about you. has been working as a freelance reporter for 4 months. They has been reporting to interview the top model but so far it has been impossible. has been reading (she) about the ministers private lives? I have been spending BBC1. Thats the channel which transmits the best quality films. havebeen watching (your son) too much time in front of the TV? have been listening (you) to Around the World programme on the radio? Jude has been writing that novel since January.

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