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.
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.
Usage of Adverbs with Present Perfect Continuous
Another key point covered is the use of adverbs like 'just' and 'already' with the present perfect continuous tense. The podcast explains that 'already' is used when an action hasn't finished to emphasize its duration, while 'just' is employed when the action has recently finished to highlight its recency. Additionally, the podcast mentions using 'recently' and 'lately' to indicate actions that finished a short while ago, providing examples and illustrating the correct grammatical structure for forming the present perfect continuous tense.
Learn how to use the present perfect continuous tense.
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