Present perfect continuous tense[1]
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The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English. It provides the structure of the tense, examples of its use, and two main uses: 1) an action that recently stopped with a present result, and 2) an action continuing up to the present. It also discusses using contractions in speech and writing, and using "for" and "since" with the present perfect continuous tense to indicate periods of time or points in the past.
![PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE<br />I have been singing<br />How do we make the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?<br />The structure of the present perfect continuous tense is:<br />subject+auxiliary verb+auxiliary verb+main verb havehas been base + ing<br />Here are some examples of the present perfect continuous tense:<br /> subjectauxiliary verb auxiliary verbmain verb +Ihave beenwaitingfor one hour.+Youhave beentalkingtoo much.-Ithasnotbeenraining. -Wehavenotbeenplayingfootball.?Haveyou beenseeingher??Havethey beendoingtheir homework?<br />Contractions<br />When we use the present perfect continuous tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and the first auxiliary. We also sometimes do this in informal writing.<br />I have beenI've beenYou have beenYou've beenHe has beenShe has beenIt has beenJohn has beenThe car has beenHe's beenShe's beenIt's beenJohn's beenThe car's beenWe have beenWe've beenThey have beenThey've been<br />Here are some examples:<br />I've been reading.<br />The car's been giving trouble.<br />We've been playing tennis for two hours.<br />How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?<br />This tense is called the present perfect continuous tense. There is usually a connection with the present or now. There are basically two uses for the present perfect continuous tense:<br />1. An action that has just stopped or recently stopped<br />We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now.<br />I'm tired because I've been running.pastpresentfuture!!!Recent action.Result now. <br />I'm tired [now] because I've been running.<br />Why is the grass wet [now]? Has it been raining?<br />You don't understand [now] because you haven't been listening.<br />2. An action continuing up to now<br />We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for or since.<br />I have been reading for 2 hours.pastpresentfutureAction started in past.Action is continuing now. <br />I have been reading for 2 hours. [I am still reading now.]<br />We've been studying since 9 o'clock. [We're still studying now.]<br />How long have you been learning English? [You are still learning now.]<br />We have not been smoking. [And we are not smoking now.]<br />For and Since with Present Perfect Continuous Tense<br />We often use for and since with the present perfect tense.<br />We use for to talk about a period of time - 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years.<br />We use since to talk about a point in past time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.<br />forsincea period of timea point in past timex20 minutes6.15pmthree daysMonday6 monthsJanuary4 years19942 centuries1800a long timeI left schooleverthe beginning of timeetcetc<br />Here are some examples:<br />I have been studying for 3 hours.<br />I have been watching TV since 7pm.<br />Tara hasn't been feeling well for 2 weeks.<br />Tara hasn't been visiting us since March.<br />He has been playing football for a long time.<br />He has been living in Bangkok since he left school.<br />For can be used with all tenses. Since is usually used with perfect tenses only.<br />](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/presentperfectcontinuoustense1-100919015135-phpapp01/85/Present-perfect-continuous-tense-1-1-320.jpg)
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Present perfect continuous tense[1]
- 1. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE<br />I have been singing<br />How do we make the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?<br />The structure of the present perfect continuous tense is:<br />subject+auxiliary verb+auxiliary verb+main verb havehas been base + ing<br />Here are some examples of the present perfect continuous tense:<br /> subjectauxiliary verb auxiliary verbmain verb +Ihave beenwaitingfor one hour.+Youhave beentalkingtoo much.-Ithasnotbeenraining. -Wehavenotbeenplayingfootball.?Haveyou beenseeingher??Havethey beendoingtheir homework?<br />Contractions<br />When we use the present perfect continuous tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and the first auxiliary. We also sometimes do this in informal writing.<br />I have beenI've beenYou have beenYou've beenHe has beenShe has beenIt has beenJohn has beenThe car has beenHe's beenShe's beenIt's beenJohn's beenThe car's beenWe have beenWe've beenThey have beenThey've been<br />Here are some examples:<br />I've been reading.<br />The car's been giving trouble.<br />We've been playing tennis for two hours.<br />How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?<br />This tense is called the present perfect continuous tense. There is usually a connection with the present or now. There are basically two uses for the present perfect continuous tense:<br />1. An action that has just stopped or recently stopped<br />We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now.<br />I'm tired because I've been running.pastpresentfuture!!!Recent action.Result now. <br />I'm tired [now] because I've been running.<br />Why is the grass wet [now]? Has it been raining?<br />You don't understand [now] because you haven't been listening.<br />2. An action continuing up to now<br />We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for or since.<br />I have been reading for 2 hours.pastpresentfutureAction started in past.Action is continuing now. <br />I have been reading for 2 hours. [I am still reading now.]<br />We've been studying since 9 o'clock. [We're still studying now.]<br />How long have you been learning English? [You are still learning now.]<br />We have not been smoking. [And we are not smoking now.]<br />For and Since with Present Perfect Continuous Tense<br />We often use for and since with the present perfect tense.<br />We use for to talk about a period of time - 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years.<br />We use since to talk about a point in past time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.<br />forsincea period of timea point in past timex20 minutes6.15pmthree daysMonday6 monthsJanuary4 years19942 centuries1800a long timeI left schooleverthe beginning of timeetcetc<br />Here are some examples:<br />I have been studying for 3 hours.<br />I have been watching TV since 7pm.<br />Tara hasn't been feeling well for 2 weeks.<br />Tara hasn't been visiting us since March.<br />He has been playing football for a long time.<br />He has been living in Bangkok since he left school.<br />For can be used with all tenses. Since is usually used with perfect tenses only.<br />