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    The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in Spanish. It is used to express an action that began in the past and is ongoing or has just finished. It lists the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using HAVE/HAS BEEN along with examples. It describes three common uses: to indicate a result of an ongoing action, to indicate duration with "for" or "since", and to express a temporary situation.

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    The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in Spanish. It is used to express an action that began in the past and is ongoing or has just finished. It lists the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using HAVE/HAS BEEN along with examples. It describes three common uses: to indicate a result of an ongoing action, to indicate duration with "for" or "since", and to express a temporary situation.

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    PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

    Se usa cuando se expresa el sentido de continuidad de una acción que ha comenzado en el


    pasado y que dura todavía en el presente o que acaba de terminar.

     I, You, We, They HAVE BEEN / haven´t


     He, She, It HAS BEEN / hasn´t

     AFFIRMATIVE They have been talking for three hours.


    She has been studying English since she was 16.
    I have been waiting for you ever an hour.

     NEGATIVE They haven´t been talking for more than a few minutes.
    She hasn´t been studying English for very long.
    Don´t worry, I haven´t been waiting long.

     INTERROGATIVE Have they been talking for a long time?


    Have you been waiting long?

    1. RESULT
    - I have been working.
    - Her eyes are red because she has been crying all evening.
    - She has been cooking.

    2. HOW LONG (for - since)


    - I have been living in London for two years.
    - She has been working here since 2004.
    - He hasn´t been studying enough.

    3. TEMPORARY SITUATION
    - I have been going to the gym a lot recently.
    - Have they been learning English this week?

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