Learn about the present perfect continuous verb tense! To make this tense: Subject + have/has + been + verb-ing. This verb tense can be used when you're talking about: 1. a past activity that has been finished recently 2. an event that started in the past and is still continuing 3. repeated continuing events. Here are some example sentences: 1. It has been snowing. 2. He has been learning English for 5 years. 3. I have been going on vacation to Spain every year.