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    The document discusses the use of the Present Perfect Continuous tense. It provides examples of how to use the tense to indicate how long an unfinished action has been occurring, such as "She has been studying English for 2 hours." It also gives examples of using the tense to describe recent actions that help explain current situations, such as "It has been raining" to explain why the grass is wet. Finally, it notes there is sometimes little difference between the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous tenses, and provides examples to be careful of their distinct meanings.

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    The document discusses the use of the Present Perfect Continuous tense. It provides examples of how to use the tense to indicate how long an unfinished action has been occurring, such as "She has been studying English for 2 hours." It also gives examples of using the tense to describe recent actions that help explain current situations, such as "It has been raining" to explain why the grass is wet. Finally, it notes there is sometimes little difference between the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous tenses, and provides examples to be careful of their distinct meanings.

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    Present Perfect Continuous

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    Clarita Molina
    The document discusses the use of the Present Perfect Continuous tense. It provides examples of how to use the tense to indicate how long an unfinished action has been occurring, such as "She has been studying English for 2 hours." It also gives examples of using the tense to describe recent actions that help explain current situations, such as "It has been raining" to explain why the grass is wet. Finally, it notes there is sometimes little difference between the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous tenses, and provides examples to be careful of their distinct meanings.

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    To learn how

    to use the
    Purpose Present
    Perfect
    Continuous
    How long?
    • I have been reading this book for 5 hours.

    How long? 5 hours

    • She has been studying English for 2 hours.

    How long? 2 hours


    Unfinished Actions
    • She has been reading a book about adventures since yesterday

    • He has been working here for three months.


    Actions Just finished
    (See the result)
    • Put your shoes on. The grass is wet.
    It has been raining.

    • What’s been going on here?


    The children have been cooking.

    • Jenny is sweating because she has been running.


    Sometimes there is little or no difference in meaning between the
    Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuos.

    • How long have you worked here?

    • How long have you been working here?


    Present Perfect continuous Present Perfect
    Be careful!
    • I have been breaking my leg
    • I have broken my leg.

    • I have been knowing them for years.


    • I have known them for years.

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