英语过去完成时

谓语动词构成：I/ we/ you/ they have been working

He / she/ it has been working

(1) 表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的动作，并且还将持续下去

The Chinese have been making paper for two thousand years.

中国有2000年的造纸历史.

I have been learning English since three years ago.

自从三年前以来我一直在学英语.

(2) 表示在说话时刻之前刚刚结束的动作

We have been waiting for you for half an hour. 我们已经等你半个钟头了.

(3) 有些现在完成进行时的句子等同于现在完成时的句子

They have been living in this city for ten years.

They have lived in this city for ten years.他们在这个城市已经住了10年了.

I have been working here for five years.

I have worked here for five years.我在这里已经工作两年了.

(4) 大多数现在完成进行时的句子不等同于现在完成时的句子

I have been writing a book.（动作还将继续下去）我一直在写一本书.

I have written a book.（动作已经完成）我已经写了一本书.

(5) 表示状态的动词不能用于现在完成进行时

I have known him for years. 我认识他已经好几年了.

这类不能用于现在完成进行时的动词还有：love爱，like喜欢，hate讨厌，等.