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Present Perfect Continuous Tense
What is the structure of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
- |
- |
have |
- | been |
verb + -ing |
- |
||
- Grammar rules for the present prefect continuous tense:
- The auxiliary verb "have" changes according to the subject (have -has).
- The auxiliary verb "to be" always stays in the V3/past
participle form (been).
- - ing to added to the base form the main verb.
- Negative statements - add "not" between the auxiliary verb "have" and the the auxiliary verb "been".
- Questions - the order is change the order the auxiliary verb "have" comes before the subject.
| = | Subject | Auxiliary Verb | - | Auxiliary Verb | Main Verb | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | I | have | - | been | living |
in this house since I was a baby. |
| We | have | - | been | playing |
football for 2 years. |
|
| She | has | - | been | playing |
outside for an hour. |
|
| - | I | have | not | been | living |
here for a long time. |
| You | have | not | been | living |
in with my parents for over 10 years. |
|
| He | has | not | been | living |
here for many years. |
|
| ? | Have | I | - | been | making |
a lot of noise? |
| Have | you | - | been | learning |
English for a long time? |
|
| Has | she | - | been | cleaning |
the house for a long time? |
