The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

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• Review:
• 2. However, we DON’T use the Present Perfect Continuous with stative (non-action) verbs; instead, we prefer to use the Present Perfect.
• Example:
• 1) I have been knowing Maria for many years.
• -INCORRECT
• 2) I have known Maria for Many years.
• -CORRECT

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• Review:
• 3. Present Perfect is often used for actions that were recently completed. We often use “just” in these cases.
• -Mark has just finished his Math homework.
• *We also use the present perfect with YET in negative sentences:
• -Mark hasn’t finished his Math homework yet.

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• 4. Present Perfect Continuous is preferred when we want to emphasize the duration of an action that is not yet finished.
• -Ana has been studying for three hours! She should take a break!

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• 5. We use the present perfect continuous when we are focusing on an activity that has been going on and on (and is not finished yet).
• However, the present perfect is preferred when the focus is more on the result of a recently finished action.

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