Present Perfect Continuous in English

Introduction

• Focus on helping Italians communicate well in English.
• Topic of the video: Present Perfect Continuous.
• Emphasis on its simplicity and clarity, regardless of language skills.

Reference Videos

• Recommended to watch previous video about Present Perfect vs. Past Simple for better understanding.

Structure of Present Perfect Continuous

• Formula: Have/has + been + verb(-ing)
  • E.g., I have been speaking, I have been playing
• Similarity with Present Perfect in Italian.

Contexts of Usage

1. Using 'for' or 'since'

   • Works with action verbs (e.g., play, study).
   • Example:
     • "I have played football for ten years."
     • "I have studied English since September."
   • Non-action verbs (e.g., know) require Present Perfect simple.
   • Exception: "feel" can use Present Perfect Continuous:
     • "I haven't felt well for ten days."

2. Recent Actions with Visible Consequences

   • Use when an action occurred recently and the effects are still evident.
   • Example:
     • Gardening: "I have been doing the gardening."
   • Common context: Responding to someone noticing the results of an action.

3. Repeated Actions

   • Focus on actions that are repeated over time, possibly ongoing.
   • Example:
     • "I haven’t been sleeping well recently."
     • Not talking about continuous action, but repeated situations.
   • Another example:
     • "I haven’t seen you in a long time."

Conclusion

• Encouragement for viewer interaction and feedback on suggestions.
• Video includes links to additional helpful resources.
• Reminder to subscribe for more content.

Additional Resources

• Links to two other useful videos included in the original content.