English Grammar
Present Perfect Continuous
Subject + have/has been + verb-ing
Emphasises how long something has been happening — used for ongoing actions that started in the past and are still continuing, or have very recently stopped.
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"For example, Israel's military and Hezbollah, the militia that Iran has been supporting for decades, are fighting in Lebanon."
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How it works
Formula
Subject + have/has been + verb-ing
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