Present Perfect Continuous: statements

 

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about a continuing activity in the past that still influences the present moment.

 

This activity might just have stopped or might still be happening:

• I have been painting the house all day. I am exhausted (past activity affects the present moment).
• He’s been fixing his car. He’s covered in oil (while fixing is still taking place).

 

To make the Present Perfect Continuous, use have/has + been + the “-ing” form of the verb:

 

Singular	Plural
I’ve been skating You’ve been skating He/she/it’s been skating	We’ve been skating You’ve been skating They’ve been skating

• I’ve been cooking this evening. Now I have to do the dishes.
• Jane’s been running her first marathon today, and she is very happy with her net time.