In English, the Present Perfect Tense was used to indicate that an action had taken place in the past and continued to the present. It usually required auxiliary verb such as "has/has been" or "has/has been happening" and the present perfect tense. The following are some commonly used signs of the present perfect tense: 1 has/has been: It means that a continuous action has been going on since a certain time in the past. For example: - She has been studying English for five years - The movie has been popular for a year now 2 has/has been happening: indicates that a continuous action is in progress and has been going on for some time. For example: - The project has been ongoing for months now - She has been feeling tired all day 3 have/has+ past tense: It means that an action that has already happened began at a certain time in the past and continues until now. For example: - I have been to Paris twice - He has been a teacher for five years 4 been+ adjective/adverb: It means a state that lasts for a long time. For example: - The weather has been cold this winter - She has been feeling ill for a week