English Present Perfect Continuous Tense

When do we use the present perfect continuous tense, in English?

In English, the present perfect continuous tense is used to state an action in the following situations: 

1. In English, the present perfect continuous verb tense is to state an action that started in the past, but the action is still happening at the time of speaking.

Examples:

1. I have been waiting for my teacher for 1 hour. I hope the English teacher comes soon.

كنت أنتظر مدرّسي لمدّة ساعة واحدة . آمل أنّ المدرّس الإنجليزيّ يجيء قريبًا .

2. We have been learning English since the age of three.

كنّا نتعلّم الإنجليزيّة منذ عمر الثّلاثة .

3. Nobody has been living in that house for years.

لا أحد كان يعيش في ذلك البيت لسنوات .

2. In English, the present perfect continuous verb tense is to state an action that has just finished or has just finished recently. (العمل فقط قد انتهى أو فقط قد انتهى حديثًا .)

Examples:

1. I have been studying all day. Finally I can rest.كنت أدرس طوال اليوم . أخيرًا يمكن أن أستريح .
2. The students have been working all day. كان الطّلبة يعملون طوال اليوم .
3. It has been raining all week, I am glad it finally stopped. كان يمطر طوال الأسبوع, أنا سعيد أنّه أخيرًا توقّف .