"present perfect continuous" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} present perfect continuous (uncountable)
  1. (grammar) A tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing at the present time, started in the past. In English it is formed by using have been with a present participle. Wikipedia link: present perfect progressive Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar, Tenses Synonyms: present perfect progressive Related terms: present continuous, present perfect Translations (tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing at the present time): kestoperfekti (Finnish), folyamatos befejezett jelen (Hungarian), czas teraźniejszy dokonany ciągły [masculine] (Polish), настоя́щее соверше́нное непреры́вное вре́мя (nastojáščeje soveršénnoje neprerývnoje vrémja) [neuter] (Russian), настоя́щее соверше́нное продо́лженное вре́мя (nastojáščeje soveršénnoje prodólžennoje vrémja) [neuter] (Russian), thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn (Vietnamese)
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