How do you form the present perfect continuous tense?

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How do you form the present perfect continuous tense?

To form the present perfect continuous tense, you need to use the auxiliary verb "have" in the present tense, followed by the auxiliary verb "been," and then the present participle form of the main verb with "-ing" added to it. The structure is as follows:

Subject + have/has + been + present participle (-ing form of the verb)

For example:
- I have been studying for three hours.
- She has been working on her project all day.
- They have been playing soccer since morning.

In this tense, we use "have" for plural subjects (I, you, we, they) and "has" for singular subjects (he, she, it). The continuous aspect is indicated by the use of "been" and the present participle form of the main verb.