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por Alejandro ANCO hace 2 años

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS

The present perfect continuous tense is used for actions that began in the past and continue into the present or have recently concluded. Key phrases such as "since," "for," "every night,"

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS

STRUCTURE

(=) Yes, (I/You/He/She/It/We/They) - have/has; No, (I/You/He/She/It/We/They) - haven't/hasn't.
(?) Have/Has - subject - been - verb (ing) - complement ?
(-) Subject - haven't/hasn't - been - verb (ing) - complement.
(+) Subject - have/has - been - verb (ing) - complement

SIGNAL WORDS

every night, every day
since, for
How long

EXAMPLES

(=) Yes, he has
(?) Has he been living on the next door since 1999?
(-) You haven't been studying for the final exams.
(+) I have been working here since 2011.

USES

Express an action that started in the past and is still going on in the present. Express an action that started in the past and has just finished.