attend
verb (used with object)
to be present at.
have been attending
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present perfect progressiveof attend.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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All week, thousands of people have been attending the Sr Clare retreat, including members of her religious order.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
We were legally married in Kentucky on October 19th by the pastor of the church we have been attending for several months.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
Many of Delgado’s students will only do yoga with him; others have been attending his class for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
Selina is among 300 women who have been attending fitness classes every week there over the past three years.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
For over twenty years I have been attending Francis Heathcote and seen him constantly, with never a word of greeting from him, never a sign of recognition.
From East of the Shadows by Mrs. Hubert Barclay
