With he, she, it use has + been + Ving, Yes!, With I, you, we, they use have + been + Ving, Yes!, Mark read five books this month., Nope. We're talking about results and answering the question 'How many'. Mark has read five books this month., I've been knowing my best friend for 5 years., Nope. 'know' is a stative verb and is not usually used in any continuous tense. -> I've known her for 5 years., I'm so tired. I ran in the park for an hour., Not correct. 'I'm tired' is a result of an action, so -> I've been running in the park for an hour., Mary has painted the picture for five hours., Nope. It's a process and we're answering the question 'How long'?, so -> Mary has been painting the picture for five hours..

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