Present Perfect Continuous: English Language
- 4. Subject + have, has + been + -ing form Forms: Present Perfect Continuous Affirmative hike
- 5. Subject + have, has + been + -ing form Forms: Present Perfect Continuous Affirmative
- 6. Subject + have, has + been + -ing form Forms: Present Perfect Continuous Affirmative
- 7. They have been hiking since seven o’clock. Present Perfect Continuous
- 8. Subject + have, has + not + been + -ing form Present Perfect Continuous Negative
- 9. Subject + have, has + not + been + -ing form Present Perfect Continuous Negative
- 10. He hasn’t been hiking since last year. Present Perfect Continuous
- 11. Have, has + subject + been + -ing form Present Perfect Continuous Interrogative
- 12. Have they been hiking lately? Present Perfect Continuous Yes, they have.
- 13. We use the present perfect continuous to emphasize how long something has been going on. Present Perfect Continuous past now action x 1.
- 14. How long have you been learning English? Present Perfect Continuous learn
- 15. Present Perfect Continuous learn We’ve been learning English for ages.
- 16. They have been talking for the last hour. talk Present Perfect Continuous
- 17. He’s been surfing the net since seven o’clock. surf Present Perfect Continuous
- 18. Sophie has been teaching since October. teach Present Perfect Continuous
- 19. Present Perfect Continuous wait Have you been waiting long?
- 20. past now 2. We also use the present perfect continuous to talk about actions that started in the past and are still continuing. Present Perfect Continuous action x
- 21. live(I’m still living in Paris.) I’ve been living in Paris since I was born. Present Perfect Continuous
- 22. Julie has been playing the piano since she was four. play Present Perfect Continuous
- 23. James hasn’t been smoking since last month. smoke Present Perfect Continuous
- 24. 3. With the adverbs lately or recently, we use the present perfect continuous to talk about new developments which may be temporary. past now New action Present Perfect Continuous
- 25. Helen has been spending much money in clothes lately. spend Present Perfect Continuous (= She didn't use to.)
- 26. They have been doing exercise recently. do Present Perfect Continuous (= They didn't use to.)
- 27. He’s been cooking lately. cook Present Perfect Continuous (= He didn't use to.)
- 28. Present Perfect Continuous work What have you been doing lately? I’ve been working in a pizzeria.
- 29. We use the present perfect continuous to talk about a recent continuous activity, when we can see the result. past now Present Perfect Continuous action 4.
- 30. past now Present Perfect Continuous action 4. The focus is on the activity rather than the result. ln this case, we don't usually use a time adverb.
- 31. She’s thirsty. She has been running. run Present Perfect Continuous
- 32. It's been raining, so the pavement is wet. rain Present Perfect Continuous
- 33. James is annoyed because he’s been waiting a long time for Claire. wait Present Perfect Continuous
- 34. Present Perfect Continuous She is very tired. She has been studying hard. study
- 35. With stative verbs, we can't use the present perfect continuous. Instead of using the present perfect continuous with these verbs, you must use the present perfect. Present Perfect Continuous
- 36. Mark has had his car for five years. NOT Mark has been having his car for five years. . Present Perfect Continuous have
- 37. I've known the secret for a long time. NOT I've been knowing the secret for a long time. Present Perfect Continuous know
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