Tenses Home | To emphasise the continuity of the action described. TWO things are important: 1./ The action you are talking about started in the past. 2./ The action continues now... |
| I have been using English.Web for 5 minutes. |
Certain verbs are often used in this way: |
| I have been living here for 10 years. I have been working for this company for ? years. I have been learning English - on and off - for 7 years. How long'ave you been studying English? Waiter! I've been waiting for my steak for 20 minutes! |