Present Perfect Continuous Tense This tense is generally used | Anglo-American

Present Perfect Continuous Tense
This tense is generally used to describe or indicate an event that is going on at this moment. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used in the following conditions:

• It is used to describe an event that began in the past and is continuing into the future.

• An activity or event that began in the past and is now over(just recently completed or over).

• It is also used when there is no mention of time.

Formulating the Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The present perfect continuous tense is made up of two parts:

• The present perfect tense of the verb ‘to be’: ‘have been’ or ‘has been’  and

• The present participle of the main verb ‘-ing.

Some examples of present perfect continuous tense are:

• My hands are very dirty as I have been painting the walls.

• They have been trying to contact her.

• I have been working for them for the last seven months.

• The party has been going on all night.