This card explains that the Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used when talking about an unspecified period of time and an action that continues to the present.
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| Task | It's just tactlessly of her. I _______ (to wait) for her all day and she's still not here. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | am waiting |
| b | have been waiting |
| c | wait |
| d | have been waited |
| comment | When we talk about unspecified period of time and an action which started before now and continues in the present - we use the Present Perfect Continuous. Also this tense shows that the speaker wants to highlight a process rather than a result. |
| topic | present tenses |
| level | 2 |
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