Before is a time signal that means this action is finished
have/has + been + infinitive + -ing has → 3rd person singular (he, she, it) have → all other forms The present perfect progressive is a complicated English verb tense
It is used when a long action has started in the past and has just ended (usually recently) or is still continuing
Present perfect simple / continuous 1
The underlined words are the answers to the questions
actions beginning in the past and still continuing (focus is on the action) – mostly with since (point of time) or for (period of time) I have been wait ing for you for three hours
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These two different kinds of present perfect are different
A verb in the present perfect progressive expresses that an activity, event or state has duration or repetition; it started in the past and went on either continuously (without stopping) or repetitively (again and again) up to the present
Present perfect continuous 5
It usually emphasizes duration, or the amount of time that an action has been taking place
Jul 11, 2013 · The present perfect-progressive is defined as a verb form that expresses and emphasizes the consequences resulting from a previous but incomplete action or state that began in the past and continues into the present but may or may not continue into the future
The above examples of Present Perfect Progressive Tense are here to help you understand and use this tense properly and naturally
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time