State the tense used in any of the following sentences 1 The police are talking to a number of people about the robbery 2 unemployment has been rising steadily since the large increase in oil prices?

1 Present continuous tense
2 Present perfect tense

1. The police are talking to a number of people about the robbery. (Present continuous tense)
2. Unemployment has been rising steadily since the large increase in oil prices. (Present perfect continuous tense)