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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).

Present Perfect Continuous Tense Chart

 

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?