go
verb (used without object)
to move or proceed, especially to or from something.
has been going
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present perfect progressiveof go (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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“Both Canada and the U.S. have inventories, and so those have to be sold first — and this tit for tat has been going on for some time, so inventories might be higher than normal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
It is an event that has been going for 96 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
So maybe it’s getting better, but what has been going on for the past few weeks?
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Turning old commercial property into housing has been going on for decades, especially in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Step by step it has been going on for a quarter of a century, drawing on even earlier work for some of its foundation stones.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
