IV. USING THE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE FOR TIME

4.0 Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency are not used with the Continuous or the Perfect Continuous because the action is mostly continuous for the stated time.

However, sometimes 'always' and 'never' are used with the Continuous Tense or the Perfect Continuous Tense to express that something is excessive. This is often associated with negative emotions. Still, the Perfect Continuous Tense is rarely used with even 'always' or 'never'. When used, it is used to show that this annoying continuous behavior is somewhat unusual for the person and is not expected to continue.