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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

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"For example, Israel's military and Hezbollah, the militia that Iran has been supporting for decades, are fighting in Lebanon."

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Formula

Subject + have/has been + verb-ing

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