Perfect Progressive

Present

Have +_en be+_ing

Has/have been writing

Past

Has/have been walking

Had been writing

Future

Had been walking

Will have been writing
Will have been walking

The present perfect progressive can be seen to be a combination of the

perfect form with have +_en and the progressive form with be +_ing. In this
case, the be verb of the progressive carries the _en perfect ending, in other
words it is in its past participle form, been.
a- A situation or habit that began in the past and that continues up to the
present (and possible into the future):
Burt has been going out with Alice
b- an action in progress that is not yet completed:
I have been reading the book
c- a state that changes over time:
The students have been getting better and better
d- an evaluative comment on something observed over time triggered by
current evindence:
Youve been drinking again!
The past perfect progressive is formed with the past form of the have verb
followed by the past participle of the verb (i.e. been) and the present participle
of the main verb.
a- an action or habit taking place over a period of time in the past prior to
some other past event or time:
Carol had been working hard, so her doctor told her to take a vacation.
she had been trying to finish her degree that year.
b- a past action in progress that was interrupted by a more recent past
faction:
We had been planning to vacation in Mar del Plata, but changed our
minds after receiving the brochure on Mar Chiquita.
c- an ongoing past action or states that becomes satisfied by some other
event:
I had been wanting to see the play, so I was pleased when I won the
tickets.
For the future line in our matrix, we use the modal will. The pattern used in
future perfect progressive is: will + have + _en + be + _ing.

Durative or habitual action that is taking place in the present and that will
continue onto the future up until or through specific future time:
On Christmas Eve we will have been living in the same house for 15
years.
He will have been keeping a journal for five years next month.

Perfect Progressive Aspect

This aspect combines the sense of prior of the perfect with the meaning of
the incompleteness inherent in the progressive aspect.
He has been working hard on a special project
The event here was begun prior to now and that his hard work is limited- that is
it will not continue indefinitely.