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5.3.3. The present perfect progressive form 3 As mentioned above, the present perfect progressive form (PrPPro) is explained, which is relative to the action verbs. It is natural that the progressive form is used for the action verbs. But we can see the stative verbs with PrPPro. (28) We have been living here since last month. "Live" is the stative verb. If PrPPro is used, the act is emphasized. That is, as mentioned in 5.2.4, temporary 2, it becomes the meaning living temporarily.

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