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How long______you ______________? (wait)

have you been waiting

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He _________________the house for 3 days.

has been painting

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Everything is white outside. It _______________all night.

has been snowing all night

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Catherine__________________for an hour. (shop)

has been shopping

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He is hot. He________________for 2 hours.

has been running

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You____________studying all morning.

have been studying

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They're tired. They've been painting the garage door all morning.

an action started in the past andcontinues up to the present

the action has finished and its result is evident now

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______you _________overtime again?

Have you working

Have you been working

has you been working

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She has been doing research for 2 hours.

to put emphasis on the duration of an action

an action which has just finished

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______they __________hard for the championship next week? (train)

Have they heen training

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How long______________she ______________talking on the phone?

has she been talking

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