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Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

In the Present Perfect Continuous tense, the action has been taking place for some time and is still ongoing.The duration for which the action has been going on is usually mentioned in the present perfect continuous tense.

POSITIVE STATEMENTS:

SUBJECT - HAVE BEEN/HAS BEEN - VERB+ing - REST OF THE SENTENCE

I - have been - waiting - for an hour.

You - have been - waiting - for an hour.

He - has been - waiting - for an hour.

Mohan - has been - waiting - for an hour.

The boy - has been - waiting - for an hour.

She - has been - waiting - for an hour.

Pooja - has been - waiting - for an hour.

The girl - has been - waiting - for an hour.

We - have been - waiting - for an hour.

You - have been - waiting - for an hour.

They - have been - waiting - for an hour.

The children - have been - waiting - for an hour.


Notice that we use
‘have been’ with the subjects ‘I’, ‘You’, ‘We’ and ‘They’
‘has been’ with the subjects ‘He’ and ‘She’
The verb form remains the same for all subjects.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS:

SUBJECT - HAVE NOT BEEN/HAS NOT BEEN - VERB+ing - REST OF THE SENTENCE

I - have not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

You - have not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

He - has not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

Mohan - has not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

The boy - has not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

She - has not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

Pooja - has not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

The girl - has not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

We - have not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

You - have not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

They - have not been - living - in Mumbai since March.

The children - have not been - living - in Mumbai since March.


Notice that we use
‘have not been’ with the subjects ‘I’, ‘You’, ‘We’ and ‘They’
‘has not been’ with the subjects ‘He’ and ‘She’
The verb form remains the same for all subjects.

INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS:

HAVE/HAS - SUBJECT - BEEN - VERB+ing - REST OF THE SENTENCE

Have - I - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Have - you - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Has - he - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Has - Mohan - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Has - the boy - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Has - she - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Has - Pooja - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Has - the girl - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Have - we - been - working hard for the last three days?

Have - you - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Have - they - been - working - hard for the last three days?

Have - the men - been - working - hard for the last three days?


Notice that we use
‘have’ with the subjects ‘I’, ‘You’, ‘We’ and ‘They’
‘has’ with the subjects ‘He’ and ‘She’
The verb form remains the same for all subjects.

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