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3. She cleans her cupboard every Sunday.
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4. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
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5. He eats an apple every day.
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6. Malini lost her purse yesterday.
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7. My mother tells me a story every night.
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8. We learn a poem every week.
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9. Ms Raman teaches English to her students.
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10. They see a documentary every month.
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The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about
1. an action that began in the past but is still continuing. For example,
• I’ve been living in this house since my childhood.
2. an action that has recently stopped and yet has some effect on the present.
For example,
• I’ve been studying really hard. (Effect = my grades have improved)
Note
Some time markers are used with the present perfect continuous tense. They do
not have a fixed spot in sentences. Some of these time markers are: for/since,
lately, how long, afternoon/morning/night, recently, etc. For example,
• They’ve been waiting for you since morning.
• I have been practising my recitation for two hours now.
• You have been reading all night.
• How long has he been waiting at the bus stop?
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