Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Structure:
• have/has been + verb (-ing form)
Examples:
• I have been studying for two hours.
• She has been working at that company since 2018.
• They have been waiting for the bus.
Usage:
1. To emphasize the duration of an action that started in the past and is still happening or recently stopped.
2. Actions that have been in progress continuously up to now.
3. To show cause and effect: Recent actions affecting the present.
Part 2
Negative Form:
• Structure:
○ have/has not been + verb (-ing)
• Examples:
○ I haven’t been feeling well lately.
○ She hasn’t been studying enough.
○ They haven’t been working on the project.
Part 3
Question Form:
• Structure:
○ Have/Has + subject + been + verb (-ing)?
• Examples:
○ Have you been waiting long?
○ Has he been playing football?
○ Have they been practicing the song?
Part 4
Additional notes:
• The present perfect continuous often implies that the activity has been happening recently or still continues.
• It emphasizes the duration or ongoing nature.
• The present perfect continuous often implies that the activity has been happening recently or still continues.
• It emphasizes the duration or ongoing nature.
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