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Learning English Grammar

Present perfect continuous

Jul 16, 2024
Delve into the details of present perfect continuous tense, learn its usage and formation. Discover how time markers like 'just' and 'already' make a difference. Practice examples, take a quiz, and understand how to describe ongoing actions effectively.
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Quick takeaways

  • Present perfect continuous describes ongoing actions from the past, actions recently finished, and actions with a specified duration.
  • Adverbs like 'just' emphasize recent completion, while 'already' highlights ongoing duration in the present perfect continuous tense.

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Use of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The podcast discusses the present perfect continuous tense, highlighting its use to describe actions that started in the past and are continuing in the present, actions that have recently finished, and actions that have been happening for a specific duration. It provides examples such as ongoing activities like reading a book or painting, and emphasizes the addition of time expressions to indicate how long the action has been occurring.

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