Present Perfect Progressive

RULES

to e^plain a atuation

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to errphaazethe length of an acdon (Progresa\e)and showthatitaarted in the past and hasrecentiy (just) stopped or is still tme now.

toaskorsayhowlong something hasbeen happening

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Sarah hasblackinkall oyer

foractions repeated oyera period oftirre

herselfl Yes. Ithinkshe hasbeen tningto fotthe copymachine.

fye been woriong for oyerten hours. tfow ifs tirre for a break!

Does vour department hayę training sesaonshere o ten?

Oh \frs. i.iife ha\f± been hayngthemeyerymonth for three yearsnow.

to errphasize orshowthat ithasbeenalongtime

l-bw long hayę wu been woriong forthis co rypany?

Wfehayę

<EY WORDS

State ment

Subjec*+ Present Perfectoft© |be“+-ing form ofyerh

Ihasbeen woriong ...

woriong...

I-te hasbeen woriong...

FORMS

Ouestion

ftegatite

l-btie Ibeen woriong...?.

Hashe been woriong...?

Hą-uetheybeen

woriong..?

Ha\>e we been woriong..?

Subject+ negatite Present Perfectof helping terb:'to be"+ -ing form

Theyhą-ue not You hayę not (hayentl itia\en't) been been    woriong ...

woriong...

Present Perfoct question of helping terb: 'to be"+ subject+-ing form of terb

Hasshe been woriong..?