ask
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
have been asking
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present perfect progressiveof ask.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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Now all in their 50s, the women have been asking similar questions of the same culture, and are only now getting the chance to compare answers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Many Wall Street analysts apparently are unaware of this, however, as in recent weeks they have been asking how high interest rates must rise high before they kill the bull market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“People have been asking me a lot about their stool samples.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
This is a question that Black and brown Americans, and members of other marginalized groups, have been asking themselves for centuries.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I am told you have been asking after me. I am—” “—Jon Snow.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
