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uses of the present perfect continuous



 
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uses of the present perfect continuous #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 05, 2011 0:23 am   uses of the present perfect continuous
 

I want to know what are the uses of the present perfect continuous
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uses of the present perfect continuous #2 (permalink) Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:30 am   uses of the present perfect continuous
 

Basically, the present perfect continuous ('I have been reading Shakespeare') is used to indicate a durative activity that started in the past and is still happening at the time of speaking.
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uses of the present perfect continuous #3 (permalink) Mon Mar 07, 2011 18:48 pm   uses of the present perfect continuous
 

thanks alot for your cooperation
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uses of the present perfect continuous #4 (permalink) Mon Mar 07, 2011 22:53 pm   uses of the present perfect continuous
 

Please note that word 'alot' does not exist.

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