PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
or PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
. It shows that an action started in the past and continues into the present. In this English grammar class, I’ll teach you how to use this verb tense, when to use it, and what mistakes to avoid. We’ll focus on structure, usage, spelling, pronunciation, contractions, questions, short answers, stative verbs, and irregular verbs. We’ll move forward step-by-step and do practice exercises together, so you understand clearly. This class is part of my engVid series on English verb tenses. So join me now to master this tense, upgrade your academic and business English, or get a higher score on English exams like the IELTS. Next, watch my lesson on the PAST PERFECT tense.
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(well done . I have been loving this site ) this mistake bro. Love =>Stative Verbs…. I have loved this site
Dear Teacher Rebecca in question 3 may I suppose that she will reach for 2 o clock? I think if the appointment was 2oclock in this case instead of for 2oclock it must be at 2 o’clock!
Wasleyjrz Bro. Love is a stative verb. You can’t use sative verbs in continuous tenses. You would have said
01)I love this site.
02)I loved this site.
03)I did not love this site.
04)I have loved this site
I have got straight 10/10. It is 100%. In fact , I am very familiar with present prefect tense and present prefect continuous tense. I have liked for about a decade. I have been using both tenses since I was in high school student. They are very instrumentals while writing a thesis.
Dear teacher Rebecca you tried to do your best to teach us as possible as it is possible , but I got 90 of 100 in quize nu.3 if the answer tobe as for 2.00hours ,does it will not be correct?
Love is a state verb. You cant use it with a continuous tense
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Thank you Rebecca, it’s good lesson to learn about present perfect continuous, sometimes I confuse to use present prefect and present perfect continuous in daily conversation. Now, I think I understand better than before
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Sea levels has been rising , not have been becaus sea is an it subject
Hello teacher , you are using the verb to think as an example for the present perfect continuous , i think you had just forgotten the verb think it’s a stative verb
Dear Younes Aboulfadl, I have been thinking about your comments so far. And I have thought that a teacher is right, of course!=)
Here is the hint:
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html
Thank you for leaving a hint for stative verb. I can actually use this for my tenses, just like what teacher Rebecca suggested. ?
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It’s an amazing class but please try to reduce the time for 20 minutes maximum. that would be nice.
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Thinking is stative verb but somewhere in the lessen you have used the verb for present continuous . i couldn’t understood rebecea mam
Thinking its also irregular! it goes 2sides
don’t worry about that,U can use it in continuous tenses
Thank you
Rebecca mam please clear why stative verb can’t use in present perfect continuous?
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Please make a tutorial about
“separate prepositions”
In many sentence we use these, but i don’t know about the rule..
1.Put on =… put it on…
2.marry off =… marry her off….
3.cut down =… cut it down…
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may I have a question please !
where the difference between saying
1.I have lost my keys
and
2. i have been losing my keys .
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I liked this video lesson. I heard many times this kind of this structure: S + have/has/had+ PP, for example:..it had been provided or it has been arranged by them or they have mentioned it before..”. My question, what tenses for those kind of words? thank you.
It had been provided and it has been arranged are in passive forms( be + PP).
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I have been THİNKİNG of changing my job. THİNKİNG should be means participle in this sentence?? because of stative words dont use in present perfect continuous??
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Hi mam rebecca.
When we use this tense we can use infinitive verbs like (to work to run ) at the end of it? Thank you
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Hi guys! I have a question.
10:19 of the video: Rebecca is saying that we are not supposed to use stative verbs (such as think, love, believe) with any continuous tense including the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
18:22 of the video: Rebecca is saying: “I have been thinking about changing my job.”
I am puzzled. Should I use the verb “think” which is being stative in the PPC tense or not?
I agree with you on that. Ms. Rebecca could you clarify on this question. Thank you.
Or maybe we should say “I have thought” or I was thinking” instead of saying “I have been thinking”. :)
Hi, @Oana2020!
I have found in the internet that some stative verbs have continuous forms, but there is a difference in meaning.
For example :
State : I think she’s rich. (= I believe)
Action :I’m thinking about your plan. (=I’m considering)
State :I see you are in trouble. (=I understand)
Active : I’m seeing my lawyer tonight. (=I’m visiting)
Hope it helps! Happy learning @Oana2020!
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I have got 10/10 .Thank you for the lesson. I have a doubt, as you said “think “is a stative verb and we can’t use with continuous tense but in the video you said one sentence with “think” in present perfect continuous … so little confused… could you plz reply.
And also I have purchased BEX English but I used only one day, next day it showed that I haven’t enrolled for the course . How can I get access to use it again?
The verb to think sometimes it’s with stative verbs and sometimes it is with dynamic verb , that’s depending to the meaning of sentence ,so this verbs think , fell,have they’re a both of them(stative and dynamic)
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“To think” is one of those stative verbs, can we use in present perfect continuous tense
have a look sentence example
“I’ve been thinking about changing my job”
if we can use it (think) in this tense
but how
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There is a misunderstanding about think as a stative verb. Dear Rebecca named it as stative but later used it as dynamic for exampling…
Please let us know, which one is right
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I’m really confused with present perfect continuous and present continuous. you have said we can use present perfect continuous for showing we are doing an action from past to now and future (no matter how long it is), and also in the present continuous video you said we can use present continuous when we are talking about an action is temporary or around now (no matter how long it takes). I’m really confused. please explain which one is correct and why
I am washing clothes for 2 hours
I have been washing clothes for 2 hours
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Thanks Rebecca, it was a great lesson. I liked the focus on how to use this tense, but I would like to hear more examples of when to use it. Anyway, this video is a great start. Thanks again!
Thank you Rebecca, I enjoyed the lesson a lot. I refreshed the tips on how to properly create the form of verbs with the ing ending. I would love to see more lessons about Present Perfect Continous with you.
Thank you Rebecca for this lesson. I like your teaching method and I understand willingly. But in this lesson you didn’t tell more about Stative verb that’s why in this lesson I have little confusion. Best of luck.
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