Present Perfect Continuous – Unit 12 – interchange 2

1) We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about actions that started in the past and continue into the present.

The structure:

Have/has (not) + been + …Ing

What have you been doing lately?

I’ve been working two jobs for the last six months.

How long has she been studying English?

She’s been studying English for 2 years.

2) The present perfect continuous can also be used without a time expression to describe an activity that started in the past but it is still in progress:

I’ve been thinking about taking a trip.