Tense degan atama bilan ifodalanadi. Macmillian English Dictionary for Advanced Learners lug'atida zamon, ya'ni tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense oʻtgan zamonda boshlanib, hozirgacha davom etib turgan
ish-harakatni bildiradi. Asosiy e'tibor ish-harakatning davomiyligi va qancha davom etganligiga
beriladi.
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My clothes are covered with paint. I have been painting the windows. I have been
painting them for three hours.
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You have been smoking too much these days.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense davomiylikni ifodalagani uchun bu zamonda qachondan
beri qanchalik vaqt davomida (how long) savoli qoʻllaniladi.
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How long have you been reading the book?
Ba'zibir fe'llar (to live, to work) ikkala zamonda ham ma'noda ozgina farq bilan qoʻllanilishi
mumkin. Ammo gapda all my/his/their life yoki always payt ravishlari qoʻllanilganida faqat
Present Perfect Simple Tense qoʻllaniladi .
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I have been collecting /I have collected stamps since I was 13.
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I have been working/I have worked here since 1999.
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Jack has always lived in London.
Holatni bildiruvchi fe'llar, ya'ni to know/have/like/want va hakozolar faqat Present Perfect
Simple Tenseda qoʻllaniladi.
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I have known Jack for ten years.
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How long have you had a car?
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I have always wanted to be an astronaut.
lately/recently payt ravishlari bilan har ikkala zamon ham qoʻllanilishi mumkin .
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I have done a lot of work lately. (Tugallangan ish-harakatni bildirib kelayapdi.)
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I have been working really hard lately. (Davomiy ish-harakatni bildiradi.)
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