since+past continuous?

[RomanRaptor]

"It's been a while since I was waiting for this trip": is this sentence acceptable or would a Present Perfect Continuous be more appropriate here?

 

[5jj]

Neither tense/aspect works in this sentence. You can use either in these:

I've waited/been waiting for this trip for a long time.
I've waited/been waiting for this trip since January.

 

[RomanRaptor]

Thanks for your reply

 

[5jj]

ps. welcome to the forum, RomanRaptor.

 

[probus]

And @RomanRaptor please don't clutter the forum with posts saying thank you. If you wish to express gratitude use the Thank button.

 

[Tarheel]

Please note that "present perfect continuous" is not a proper noun, and neither is any other tense/aspect.

 

[emsr2d2]

"It's been a while since I was waiting for this trip."

Is this that/the/my sentence acceptable or would a the present perfect continuous be more appropriate here?

Note my changes above. I recommend that you use "this" or "the following" in a sentence that comes before the example sentence, but "that/the/my" if it comes after the example sentence.