Present Perfect Continuous Tense

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What is the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?

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A verb tense used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present.

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How is the Present Perfect Continuous Tense formed?

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It is formed using 'has/have been' + the present participle (verb+ing).

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Complete the sentence: Julie ________ living in Italy since May.

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has been

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What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: I'm bored. It ______ (rain) for hours so I can't go out.

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has been raining

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Complete the sentence: Jim ______ (not do) his homework. He's been texting his friends.

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has not been doing

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What question can you ask about the use of the computer?

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Have you been using my computer again?

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Complete the sentence: He has ________ too hard today.

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been working

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What does 'been' indicate in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?

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It indicates the continuation of an action from the past to the present.

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When do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?

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We use it to emphasize the duration of an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

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What is the difference between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Tense?

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Present Perfect focuses on the completion of an action, while Present Perfect Continuous emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action.