Learning English Grammar - What have you been up to?

Why has Phil been doing lots of washing this week? Neil and Beth tell us what they've been up to recently, and our grammar guru Georgie teaches us about the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses.

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Published on Tuesday, 3rd February 2026.

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