thePresentPerfectContinuousTenseForm:have/has+been+doingthePresentPerfectPresentPerfectContinuousTenseContinuousTensePartB:Theboystartedhavingdinnerfiveminutesago
Heisstillhavingdinnernow
hasbeenhavingTheboy________________(have)dinnersincefiveminutesago
Themanstartedworkinginthefieldhalfanhourago
Heisstillworkingnow
hasbeenworkingTheman______________(work)inthefieldforhalfanhour
Weusethepresentperfectcontinuoustensetotalkaboutactionsthatstartedinthepastandarestillcontinuing
Summary(1):•IhavenotbeensleepingwellsinceIreturnedhome
pastpresentnotbeingabletosleepwellI’mstillnotsleepingwell
Ireturnedhome
Wealsousethepresentperfectcontinuoustensetotalkaboutactionsthathavejustfinishedbutarestillconnectedtothepresentinsomeway
Summary(2):---Kelly:SorryI’mlate
Haveyoubeenwaitinglong
---Mavis:Yes