At a glance
- Start
- Do you say how many or how much (a result)?Yeshave + V3I've written three emails.
- Do you say how long, or is it still going on?Yeshave been + -ingI've been writing emails all morning.
- State verbs (know, have, like)have + V3I've known her for years.
Started before, still happening
I've been waiting for the bus for forty minutes.
It's been raining all day.
She's been studying English since September.
I'm hot because I've been running. (we can see the result)
have / has+been+verb-ing
- How long have you been learning English?
- What have you been doing? You look tired!
Continuous or simple?
I've been painting the room. (the activity; maybe not finished)
I've painted the room. (finished; the result)
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.