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Construction of the present perfect progressive tense in past time:

have been + doing
has been + doing

The present perfect progressive tense denotes a completed past activiti which was in progress for some time in the immediate past.

Examples

They’ve been walking for a long time.

I’ve been looking at the players and football game.

What have you been doing this morning by yourself ?

I’ve been running in the park.

Past Participle

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

Would – Past Time

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

Used – Past Time

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

The Past Perfect Progressive Tense

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

The Past Perfect Tense

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

The Present Perfect Tense

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

The Past Progressive Tense

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

The Simple Past Tense

Defective Verbs | Defective Verbs in English language are - can, may, must, ought, should.Common characteristics of these verbs

This page is about The Simple Past Tense.

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