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Present Perfect Continuous - Present Perfect Progressive

Beispiel:

I have been singing
You have been singing
He/she/it has been singing
We have been singing
You have been singing
They have been singing

Wann wird das Present Perfect Continuous verwendet?

Das Present Perfect Continuous beschreibt eine Handlung, welche in der Vergangenheit begann und gerade aufgehört hat.

Beispiel:

His face is red. I think he has been running.
I have been reading for hours now.

Eine weitere Verwendung erfährt das Present Perfect Continuous zur Beschreibung der Dauer eines Vorgangs.

Beispiel:

It has been raining for six hours.
I have been waiting for you for over three hours

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