To talk about an unfinished action or things with a connection between the past and the present
Untuk membicarakan suatu tindakan atau hal yang belum selesai yang memiliki hubungan antara masa lalu dan masa kini
Mr. Nur has been working here since 2005.
Pak Nur telah bekerja di sini sejak tahun 2005.
since sejak
for selama
how long berapa lama
Positive
Subject + has / have + been + verb–ing
I have been learning English for two years.
Saya sudah belajar bahasa Inggris selama dua tahun.
Negative
Subject + has / have + not + been + verb–ing
Has not = hasn’t
Have not = haven’t
I have not been learning English for two years.
Saya belum belajar bahasa Inggris selama dua tahun.
Question
Has / have + subject + been + verb–ing?
Have you been learning English for two years?
Apakah kamu sudah belajar bahasa Inggris selama dua tahun?
Compare Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
Similarities
Talk about an action that began in the past and is still going on or has just finished
Berbicara tentang suatu tindakan yang dimulai di masa lalu dan masih berlangsung atau baru saja selesai
Differences
Emphasize an action that is completed
Menekankan tindakan yang telah selesai
I have already done my homework.
(I have finished my homework.)
Saya telah mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah saya.
Emphasize that something is not finished
Tekankan bahwa sesuatu belum selesai
I have been doing my homework since 3 pm.
(I am still doing my homework.)
Saya telah mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah saya sejak pukul 3 sore.
Talk about how much / many have been completed
Bicarakan tentang berapa banyak yang telah diselesaikan
I have finished three homework assignments.
Saya telah menyelesaikan tiga tugas pekerjaan rumah.
Talk about how long something has been happening
Bicarakan tentang berapa lama sesuatu telah terjadi
I have been doing my homework for two hours.
Saya telah mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah saya selama dua jam.
Talk about permanent situations
Bicara tentang situasi permanen
I have lived here for 10 years.
Saya telah tinggal di sini selama 10 tahun.
Talk about more temporary situations
Bicara tentang situasi yang lebih sementara
I have been living here for 2 weeks.
Saya sudah tinggal di sini selama 2 minggu.