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I have been writing...

Present perfect continues tense is used when :

 1. An action that has just stopped or recently stopped

We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now.

I'm tired because I've been running.
past	present	future
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Recent action.	Result now.

• I'm tired ^[now] because I've been running.
• Why is the grass wet ^[now]? Has it been raining?
• You don't understand ^[now] because you haven't been listening.
  

2. An action continuing up to now

We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for or since.

I have been reading for 2 hours.
past	present	future
Action started in past.	Action is continuing now.

• I have been reading for 2 hours. [I am still reading now.]
• We've been studying since 9 o'clock. [We're still studying now.]
• How long have you been learning English? [You are still learning now.]
• We have not been smoking. [And we are not smoking now.]

 Let's test your understanding :
1.  It ............ snowing a lot this week.
2.  .......... your brother and sister been getting along?
3.  Rick ..................... studying hard this semester.
4.  I'm tired because I ............... working out.
5.  Julie ................. living in Italy since May.

	ASSIGNMENT 1. Please create 10 sentences by using this tense with different subjects manually.
	"All good things come to those who wait."
	-c_i- http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-perfect-continuous.htm