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subje auxilia auxilia main
ct ry ry verb

verb verb

+ You have been talkin too
g much.

- It has n been rainin
ot g.

- We have n been playi football.
ot ng

? Have you been seein her?
g

? Have they been doing their

homewo
rk?

Contraction with Present Perfect Continuous

When we use the Present Perfect Continuous tense in
speaking, we often contract the subject and the first
auxiliary verb. We also sometimes do this in informal

writing.

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