ENGLISH TENSES (4) PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

The PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) is formed using  “has/have been” with the -ing form of a verb
 (e.g. I have been working).

 The present perfect continuous tense is used for:

 (1) a past action that still continues, e.g. “For years, the monks have been baking bread rolls and growing vegetables to help people struggling to feed themselves and their families, and they said it seems the situation is getting worse.”

 (2) a past action with results that continue to the present, e.g. “Claudia Winkleman And Tess Daly Have Been Dancing All Night For Comic Relief” (article headline)


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