has been alighting

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of alight (3rd person singular).
  alight

  verb (used without object)

  to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.

Related Words

• descend
• disembark
• get off
• perch
• touch down