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What is present perfect progressive in English grammar? Present perfect progressive describes an action started in the past and continuing in the present. Learn English present perfect progressive usage and find out present perfect progressive types, examples and common mistakes.
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Explanation
The present perfect progressive shows that an action or event started in the past and is continuing in the present. This form is also called 'present perfect continuous.'
subject + 'has/have' + 'been' + present participle of verb ('-ing')
Example
I have been waiting for 2 hours, and she still isn't here.
She is really tired; she has been working all night.
Have you been sleeping all day?
I think he has been watching TV since I left the house.
Common mistakes
The present perfect continuous uses the present perfect of 'be' and the present participle of the verb.
I've wait for 2 hours, and she still isn't here.
I've been waiting for 2 hours, and she still isn't here.
Improve your English with exercises and materials about present perfect progressive.
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