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? |
- Present Simple Tense
- Present Simple Tense Chart
- Present Simple "to be" Tense Chart
- Present Simple "to be" Tense Quiz
- Present Continuous Tense
- Present Continuous Tense Chart
- Present Perfect Tense
- Present Perfect Tense Chart
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense Chart
- Present Perfect vs. the Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Usage of the verb "Have" and Chart
