The present perfect continuous is formed with: subject + have/has been + present participle
Subject | Have/Has Been | Present Participle |
I, You | have been | living in Brazil for many years. |
He, She, It | has been | |
We, You, They | have been |
The present perfect continuous is similar to the present perfect, but it talks about something that started in the past and is still continuing right now.
![rain](https://hw-cdn.smrtenglish.cn/smrtenglish.com-cn/core/LMLA/YOUTH/ENGL125Youth/Unit01/Grammar%201-3/rain.jpg)
It has been raining for three hours.
![moving](https://hw-cdn.smrtenglish.cn/smrtenglish.com-cn/core/LMLA/YOUTH/ENGL125Youth/Unit01/Grammar%201-3/moving.jpg)
They have been living in our house.
![chocolate](https://hw-cdn.smrtenglish.cn/smrtenglish.com-cn/core/LMLA/YOUTH/ENGL125Youth/Unit01/Grammar%201-3/chocolate.jpg)
You have been eating my chocolate!
![breaktime](https://hw-cdn.smrtenglish.cn/smrtenglish.com-cn/core/LMLA/YOUTH/ENGL125Youth/Unit01/Grammar%201-3/breaktime.jpg)
I have been waiting for break time.
![working](https://hw-cdn.smrtenglish.cn/smrtenglish.com-cn/core/LMLA/YOUTH/ENGL125Youth/Unit01/Grammar%201-3/working.jpg)
She has been working all day.
![charlie](https://hw-cdn.smrtenglish.cn/smrtenglish.com-cn/core/LMLA/YOUTH/ENGL125Youth/Unit01/Grammar%201-3/charlie.jpeg)
The postman has not been here yet.
Exercise
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