Table of content. 1 Definition of Present Perfect Continuous Tense. 1.1 Using Present Perfect Continuous Tense sentences to describe: 1.2 Examples of Past Perfect Tense. 1.2.1 Duration of the action from the Past until present. 1.2.2 Events occurring recently or lately. 1.2.3 Using 'Since' and 'For'. 1.3 Some important points:
The present perfect continuous tense, also known as the present perfect progressive, is used to show that something started in the past but is continuing at the the present moment or has very recently finished. It is formed by using have/has been + present particle (verb+ing): have/has been + present participle. They have been exercising since 3pm. 1. One of the main reasons that we use the present perfect continuous tense, also called the present perfect progressive tense, is to refer to an action that: began sometime in the past; has continued to happen until the current moment; will likely continue to happen for an unknown amount of time. 2. .