do
verb (used with object)
to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
has been doing
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present perfect progressiveof do (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“The Odyssey” has been doing just that in theaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Marius, 27, one of five goons who agreed to speak with AFP on condition that their names were changed, has been doing the job since he was 17.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Charlotte Kite, 45, from Denbigh, has been doing dark night photography for just over a year and has tried on at least five occasions to secure a shot of bioluminescence, but was unsuccessful.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Chad Fisher has been doing freelance television production for about 20 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Vincent is deeply appreciative, more so than he’s ever been, of all Theo has been doing for him.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
