English Hold: Present Perfect Progressive Tense

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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Present Perfect Progressive Tense<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">a.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">  
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This tense is used for an action which
began in past and is still continuing and may continue in future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Examples<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He has been waiting to see
you since 2 O’ clock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">  
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes, it shows an activity that is now
ended. In such cases there emphasis on the continuity of the activity. The
continuity and un interrupted nature of the activity often emphasized in this
way often as an explanation or excuse for something.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Examples<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I don’t feel like going
this evening. I have been working in the garden all day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Please excuse my dirty
clothes! I’ve been cleaning out the garden shed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More
Examples<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Positive
Sentence<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">She has been working since morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The book has been lying on the table for weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Zahid has been crying for two hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">He has been taking exercise since morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dogs have been barking for two hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Nasima has been weeping since morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">He has been reading his book for an hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">She has been peeing into the room for two hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">He has been living in this house since 1980.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">He has been ailing for many months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Negative Sentence</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He
has not been cheating any one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He
has not been singing songs since morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He
has not been running this business for six months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Zahid
has not been running for an hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
have not been flying a kite since morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He
has not been running this factory for three years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He
has not been telling a lie for an hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Zahid
has not been playing cricket for three years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 250%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Interrogative Sentence<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Have
you been reciting the Holy Quran since morning?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
the well been working since 2’ O clock?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
Zahid been sleeping for an hour?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Have
you been dozing since 4’ O clock?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
Razia been sweeping since noon?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
the farmer been ploughing for two years?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has
your brother been dealing in cloth for a year?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">        
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Have
the children been playing hide and seek since morning?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Present Perfect Progressive Tense

Present Perfect Progressive Tense a. This tense is used for an action which began in past and is still continuing and may co...