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This tense emphasizes the duration or the ongoing nature of an activity that started in the past and continues (or just stopped) — often used to explain a current result or state. It's formed with have/has been + verb-ing.
Why this matters This lesson connects directly to your progress: it covers form: have/has been + verb-ing; negative, questions, and asking "how long"; evidence now, and ongoing effort. Mastering this content lets you move forward confidently, and reinforces patterns you'll use again later. Take time to review every example before moving to the assessment — repetition is what actually locks knowledge in long-term.
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The goals of this lesson.
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You already know the Present Perfect. This lesson extends it: the Present Perfect Continuous, emphasizing the duration of an action that's been happening up to now.
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Use "have been" for I/you/we/they, and "has been" for he/she/it — followed by the main verb with "-ing". Often used with "for" (a duration) or "since" (a starting point).
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they | have been + verb-ing | I have been studying. |
| he / she / it | has been + verb-ing | She has been studying. |
Examples
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"How long have you been...?" is the classic question form for asking about ongoing duration.
Examples
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This tense is perfect for explaining a visible result right now (you're wet — you've been swimming) or describing continuous effort toward a goal.
Examples
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Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.
Diego has been working on his thesis for six months now. He's been spending long hours at the library, and lately, he hasn't been sleeping enough. His friends have been worried about him — his eyes look tired, and he's been drinking a lot of coffee.
"How long have you been working on this chapter?" his advisor asked. "I've been trying to finish it for two weeks," Diego admitted. His advisor has been encouraging him to take breaks, but Diego says he's been feeling too anxious to stop.
1. How long has Diego been working on his thesis?
2. What has Diego not been doing enough of?
3. What have his friends been feeling?
4. How long has Diego been trying to finish the chapter?
5. What has his advisor been encouraging him to do?
💪 You've been making incredible progress! Review this lesson if needed, or keep going — you're closer to B2 than you think.
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Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.
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The essentials of this lesson, summarized.
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Key terms to remember.
spending time learning about a subject, ongoing
estudiandodoing a job, ongoing up to now
trabajandostaying in a place expecting something to happen
esperandohaving your home somewhere, ongoing
viviendotaking part in a game or activity, ongoing
jugandoexperiencing a physical or emotional state
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Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
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Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.
She been answering her phone
He's trying to fix the car all day
We have waiting for an hour
Has he studying for the exam
I have studying English for three years
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Listen to the full dialogue with the speaker buttons first, then fill in the missing words from this lesson's real conversation. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
You look What have you been
been for my exam all night.
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You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.
1. "We haven't been practicing enough." — which one is correct?
2. Choose the equivalent of: "I haven't been sleeping well recently."
3. "We've been talking about moving to a new city." — which one is correct?
4. What does this mean: "He's been trying to fix the car all day."?
5. What does this mean: "You're out of breath. Have you been running?"?
6. What does this mean: "Your eyes are red — have you been crying?"?
7. What does this mean: "It has been raining since this morning."?
8. "We have been waiting for an hour." — which one is correct?
9. What does this mean: "Have you been exercising regularly?"?
10. Select the correct match for: "They've been working on this project since last month."
Review — Lesson 34 What matches: "It was raining all morning."?
Review — Lesson 34 What matches: "I was studying while my sister was cleaning the house."?
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You now emphasize duration with the Present Perfect Continuous. Next lesson: relative clauses with who, which, that.
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Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.
Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).
Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.