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Hi, It looks to me that transforming the present perfect progressive from active voice to passive voice comes out with the same result as doing it to the present perfect. That is, the progressive aspect of it seems to get lost in the process. He has been stealing light bulbs from the company...

Not quite.Light bulbs have been being stolen ..., as GG says. It's a bit awkward, so it's not used much, but there is no rule against it, and you will occasionally encounter it.We've been being bitten by mosquitoes all summer long.English has been being spoken more and more...

As I read the rule, it says, "for a specific time, use past tense." The doctor may have recently changed your prescreption, and "authorized" the new medicine, but that act of "giving" you the medicine took place at a specific time. On the other hand, the medicine...

Hi Ayman, just wingin' it on this one. WELCOME TO THE FORUMS ! ! It looks to me that transforming the present perfect progressive from active voice to passive voice comes out with the same result as doing it to the present perfect. That is, the progressive aspect of it seems to get lost...

Click on the Present perfect, Perfect progressive buttons underneath your posting. Many threads, including:Re: What is the difference? Present Progressive VS Present Perfect Progressive.

Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary have and the past participle of some verb: have seen, has done, have lived. Present Perfect Progressive is formed with the auxiliaries have and been and the present participle of some verb: have been seeing, has been doing, has been living.CJ

Hi everyone,I have a few grammar questions and I don't know how to answer them:Explain why the verb “To Be” is not a non-progressive verb?I know the simple present never talks about the present but what can be an exception to this rule?Why does the present tense not exist in English? What...

She is eating dinner for one hour. / She has been eating dinner for one hour. He is watching TV all day. / He has been watching TV all day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Actually, these two cases are...

She is eating dinner for one hour. / She has been eating dinner for one hour.He is watching TV all day. / He has been watching TV all day. It is raining outside. / It has been raining outside. What are you talking about? / What have you been talking about? You can't specify a period...

I'm not questioning about 'Present Perfect VS Present Perfect Progressive'. Please, let me know the difference of 'Present Progressive and Present Perfect Progressive'. For example, She is eating dinner for one hour. / She has been eating dinner for one hour. It is...