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∙ 13y agoThe present perfect progressive.
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∙ 13y agoThe phrase "have been searching" is in the present perfect continuous tense. It indicates an action that started in the past, is still ongoing in the present, and may continue into the future.
-ing indicates that a verb is in the progressive form (it is still happening).Ex. He is watching tv.She is running.The dog is jumping
She succumbs to the sleep spell her father places on her.
The slave trade started before recorded history and is still happening today
Because they are used in the present continuous tense - they denote that an action is still presently happening.
The tense of the sentence "Laura has given donations to the local food bank" is present perfect. It indicates that the action of giving donations started in the past and is still relevant to the present.
It is indeed still happening, in many parts of the world.
The past perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past, continued for a period of time, and was still happening before another action occurred. It is formed with "had been" + present participle (-ing). For example, "She had been studying for two hours before she took a break."
"Dig" is the present tense and should be used to refer to a present action. "Dug" is the past tense and should be used to refer to an action that has already happened. "Have dug" is the present perfect tense and should be used to refer to an experience that happened in the past, to refer to a change that has taken place or to talk about a continuing situation that started in the past and is still happening now.
Yes, the phrase "has been working" is an example of the present perfect continuous tense. It indicates an action that started in the past, continues into the present, and may still be ongoing.
The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening now or around the current moment. For example: "I am eating breakfast." The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past, often when another action interrupted it. For example: "I was eating breakfast when the phone rang."
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