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Present Perfect Progressive
Present Perfect Progressive
The Present Perfect Progressive is not easy to understand for ESL students. It is a combination of past and present where actions in the past have something to do with the present. The focus is not on the result (this is the Present Perfect) but on the action itself. 1) Actions beginning in the past and still continuing (focus is on the action) - mostly with since (point of time) or for (period of time) I have been waiting for you for three hours. (It was a long time.)
2) Recently completed actions (focus is on the action) She has been watching too many videos. (It was too much time.)
Affirmative sentences
I/we/you/they have been playing volleyball. He/she/it has been playing volleyball. NOTE: We use has in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it).
Negative sentences
I/we/you/they have not been playing volleyball. He/she/it has not been playing volleyball. NOTE: We use has + not in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it).
Questions
Have I/we/you/they been playing volleyball? Has he/she/ity been playing volleyball? NOTE: We use has in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it).
NOTE: We can subtitute haven't been doing (hasn't been doing) for have not been doing (has not been doing).