It's because I have been practicing a lot these days.Ī) How long have you been waiting for her to call?Ī) How long have you been living with your parents?ī) I've been living with them since my father got sick. They have played the piano since they were 5 years old.Ī) How long have you lived in this neighborhood?ī) I have only been living here for a couple months.ī) Thanks.They have been playing the piano since the morning.Īnd use 'have/has + past participle' for long-term things.Remember that is better to use 'have/has been + present participle' for short term. (=I have been living in New York for 5 years.)Ģ. We can also use continuous verbs with long-term actions 'work' and 'live', but it is more common to say 'have lived' or 'have worked'. She has been thinking about it since she received the offer.ġ.I have been thinking about moving to New York since I visited my friend there last summer.They have been preparing for the test for quite a while.We have been spending time together for a few months.

I have been doing yoga for a long time.

We do not always need to use a specific time.

They have been cooking dinner for 2 hours.

I have been crying since I heard the news.

They have been fighting since this afternoon.

I have been living in Korea for 8 years.Subject + have/has been + present participle + for/since. For example, if it is currently 5 p.m., then we can use both of these sentences. We can use either one to express the same thing. Use 'for + total time' and 'since + starting time'. They have been talking for a couple of hours.We usually use continuous forms verbs (eating, playing, sleeping, etc.) when the action or event is short term. The action or event is not finished or completed. We only use it for things that started in the past and are still happening in the present. We use this sentence pattern to show how long an action or event has continued.

Tell me why im waiting for so long