| Element | USE: RECENT PAST |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | present perfect continuous |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use the present perfect continuous to focus on a finished activity in the recent past but where the effects or results are still important or relevant. |
| Corrected Learner Example | They might be slippery when it has been snowing. (Sweden; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Swedish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | This is largely a spoken language structure when the speaker observes something and comments, based on present evidence. "Look it's been snowing. It might be slippery." This may need to go in at a lower level when spoken data is available. |
