THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The formula for the present perfect continuous tense is has/have been + [present participle (root form of verb + -ing)].
Recently and lately are words that we often find with verbs in the present perfect continuous tense.
Mia has been competing in flute competitions recently (and she will continue to do so).
I haven’t been feeling well lately.
Recently, I’ve been misplacing my wallet and keys.
Not all verbs are compatible with continuous action. Verbs that describe states and conditions, such as to be and to own, for example, do not make sense in the present perfect continuous tense. When you want to show that what is being described by one of these verbs continues up to the present, you use the regular present perfect tense.
