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I am sending vs I have been sending

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am sending' is used to talk about an action that is happening right now or in the near future. 'I have been sending' is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has just stopped.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 1823 views

I am sending

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about an action that is happening right now or in the near future.

Use 'I am sending' to describe an action that is currently taking place or will take place in the near future.

Examples:

I am sending the email right now.
I am sending the package tomorrow.

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I am sending a letter home by courier tonight.
I am sending my apprentice, Darth Maul, to join you.
I am sending a small contribution together with my renewal
I am sending horse soldiers to that position.
For reasons which I am sending Tom Seymour and the Earl of Surrey to Calais.
I am sending you all the information you'll need to avoid the sensors.
Now, as the Scots Guard are a joint military unit in service of France, I am sending those soldiers in to rescue the hostages.
I have three sales calls that I am sending you on today.
I am sending down the Nile 20 barges of such wealth as you see here.
I am sending you to Hong Kong to be an undercover.
I am sending you to the Mustafar system in the outer rim.
I am sending you to the Asahi Kanto Reformatory.
But I am sending you to Omicron Persei 8.
I am sending you home with some Robitussin.
Right, Clarence, I am sending you your grandson to be disciplined.
I am sending Stanley a photo of his baby boy.
I am sending you a fruit basket, sir.
And that is why I am sending someone to come collect the product.
I am sending horse soldiers to that position.
Where "PeanutButterLover" is the person who I am sending this memo to.

Alternatives:

I am about to send
I will send
I am in the process of sending
I am about to dispatch

I have been sending

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has just stopped.

Use 'I have been sending' to describe an action that began in the past and is still ongoing or has just ended.

Examples:

I have been sending emails all morning.
I have been sending messages for the past hour.

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Perfect. I have been sending you have been sending he has been sending we have been sending you have been sending they have been sending ...
I have been sending you have been sending he/she/it has been sending we have been sending you have been sending they have been sending. Past perfect ...
à â á æ ß ç é ê è ë î ï í ñ ô ö œ ü û ú ù. English Spanish Portugese German French Italian Russian Latin. You may see also: send a message send around send ...
Infinitive - to send. Present participle - sending. Past participle - ...

Alternatives:

I have sent
I have been dispatching
I have been forwarding
I have been transmitting

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