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esercizio 31 - capitolo workbook 2 - your money

present perfect continuous

form

affirmative

negative

interrogative

short answers

use

to describe an action that began in the past and has been in progress up to now, with emphasis on the duration of the action - example: i've been studying in london for three years.
with how long?, for and since to emphasize the duration of the action - example: how long have you been studying in london? i've been studying in london for three years.
to emphasize the continuous nature of an action that has a result / consequence in the present - example: she's been working hard, and that's why she's exhausted now.
to underline that an action has literally just stopped and its results / effects are still visible now - example: it's been raining, and the streets are wet.

for

to indicate the entire period of time, or total amount of time a situation has been true.
signal words: 10 minutes, an hour, a day, a week, etc.

since