Present perfect continuous

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**Present Perfect Continuous** Complete these sentences below with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Check your answers with the answer key at the back of this book. 1. She **has been playing** (play) the piano for two years. 2. I’ve been practicing the piano **all** day, and I’m tired now. 3. I’ve been playing the piano for two years. **RULE:** The present perfect continuous is used for actions that have been happening over a period of time. We use it to emphasize the activity or the duration of the activity. a. Generally about situations or activities that have been happening since a certain time in the past, which have stopped but have resulted in the present. b. To talk about situations or activities that have been ongoing. c. To talk about situations or activities that have been happening over a period of time. The dog’s been barking (loud) for half an hour. --- **Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words and/or "since".** 1. We’ve been waiting **(wait)** for 40 minutes. 2. She’s been reading **(read)** in the rain her entire life, and they’re really wet. 3. He’s been exhausted **(exhausted)** because she’s been working **(work)** her whol...