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am studying vs have been studying

Both "am studying" and "have been studying" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Am studying" is used to indicate a current action or state of studying, while "have been studying" is used to indicate a continuous action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

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am studying

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a current action or state of studying.

Use "am studying" to talk about what you are currently doing in terms of studying. It indicates a present action or state.

Examples:

I am studying for my exam tomorrow.
She is studying English at university.

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I am studying Beverly Hills zoning law.
I am studying, so... Doing good.
I am studying the architecture of this building.
Don't disturb me while I am studying.
And I am studying for my pilot's license, miss Dawson, but that does not mean I can land a 747 in a blizzard.
Mrs. Woodhouse, I am studying the fabric for the aerodynamic principles for kites.
No one is teaching me so I am studying on my own.
When you return, if I am studying, wake me up!
I am studying ancient civilizations, trying to find what happened to them, finding out why they went... into a decline, why they died.
(Tim) Of sorts... I am studying acupuncture.
And if you ever interrupt me while I am studying...
Pending I am studying the elements, ... think about it despite your personal problems.
I am studying at the academy.
I am studying for my exam.
The only reason I am up this late is because I am studying, and I can't help you.
To give just one example, the annual report on the structural funds, which I am studying for the Committee on Regional Policy, deals transversely with the environment.

Alternatives:

I study
I am currently studying
I am in the process of studying
I am engaged in studying
I am focusing on studying

have been studying

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a continuous action of studying that started in the past and is still ongoing.

Use "have been studying" to talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing in the present. It indicates a continuous activity.

Examples:

I have been studying Spanish for three years.
She has been studying all day for her final exam.

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I have been studying the preliminary reports of the test.
I have been studying at the Lambda house.
While scientists have been studying dinosaur fossils for nearly 200 years, their theories about what these giant creatures were and how they lived often change with each new discovery.
I am myself from the aerospace industry and have been given to understand that fewer and fewer young people have been studying these subjects in the last few years.
The Chinese have been studying the human body for centuries.
The monks have been studying these things for 10000 years.
Scientists have been studying tornadoes forever, but still nobody knows how a tornado works.
I have been studying the stereoscopic card delivered to me by he man with webbed toes.
I have been studying all weekend.
All of these questions that philosophers have been studying for millennia, we scientists can begin to explore by doing brain imaging, and by studying patients and asking the right questions.
Scientists have been studying in recent years the phenomenon that they often describe as flow, that the design of our systems, whether natural or social, channel the flow of whatever runs through them.
We have been studying deep space gravitational fluctuations.
You have been studying hard lately , you deserve a reward.
Spencer and I have been studying videos online.
You should have been studying those lessons since day one.
All right, me and Joe have been studying the Switchback op.
I have been studying the monitoring reports since the storms.
I will have been studying for five years next February.
Now I assume you have been studying the Hamptons group on my facebook page.
Mr Strange, I have been studying magic for 40 years.

Alternatives:

I have studied
I have been engaged in studying
I have been focusing on studying
I have been immersed in studying
I have been devoting time to studying

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