Present Perfect Continuous (rule + ex.)

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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been standing here and
waiting for the letter to come
for ages.
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2.

She started cleaning the rooms two
hours ago. She is still cleaning them.
I have been cleaning these
rooms for two hours.
I have been cleaning these rooms for
two hours. And I am very tired now.
She started and finished cleaning the
rooms. It took her two hours to do that.
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3.

+
-
?
I have been working
I haven’t been working
Have I been working?
You have been working
You haven’t been working
Have you been working?
He has been working
He hasn’t been working
Has he been working?
She has been working
She hasn’t been working
Has she been working?
It has been working
It hasn’t been working
Has it been working?
We have been working
We haven’t been working
Have we been working?
They have been working
They haven’t been working
Have they been working?
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Present Perfect Continuous используется в случаях когда
действие началось в прошлом и либо продолжается до сих
пор, либо закончилось перед моментом речи.
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4.

have / has + been + Ving
has been snowing (snow) for an hour. It is still
• It _______________
snowing.
Have
been working
• Your hands are dirty. ________
you ____________
(work) in the garden?
have been living
• We ________________
(live) in London since 1980.
has been playing (play) the piano for 3 years.
• My sister _____________
has been cooking
• My granny ________________
(cook) since 10 o’clock
for my birthday party.
been reading
Has he _____________
• ______
(read) since early
morning?
been playing (play) chess since
Have they ___________
• _______
midnight?
been studying
have
• - How long ________
they _______________
(study)?
have been studying (study) for five hours.
– They _________________
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