instruct
verb (used with object)
has been instructing
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present perfect progressiveof instruct (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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He has been instructing drivers to save on fuel by planning their routes, finding truck stops with the best rates, and avoiding California when possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Instead, it has been instructing them to ports, where authorities allow only vulnerable people to disembark.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
David Willey has been instructing the British Army and more recently, visiting Ukrainian soldiers.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2022
For seven years, he has been instructing everyone on the “right thing to do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2015
“Qezza sings for me sometimes. She has a lovely voice. And Ser Barristan has been instructing Grazhar and the other boys in the ways of western chivalry.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
