Present Perfect Progressive



 The present perfect continuous is used to refer to an unspecified time between 'before now' and 'now'. The speaker is thinking about something that started but perhaps did not finish in that period of time. He/she is interested in the process as well as the result, and this process may still be going on, or may have just finished.

Actions that started in the past and continue in the present

She has been waiting for you all day (= and she's still waiting now).I've been working on this report since eight o'clock this morning (= and I still haven't finished it).They have been travelling since last October (= and they're not home yet).

Actions that have just finished, but we are interested in the results

She has been cooking since last night (= and the food on the table looks delicious).It's been raining (= and the streets are still wet).Someone's been eating my chips (= half of them have gone).


Retrieved from

https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/present-perfect-continuous/


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