Present Perfect Continuous Made By Gema V. Rosales Calvo
The present perfect continuous is used to refer to an unspecified time between 'before now' and 'now'. The speaker is thinking about something that started but perhaps did not finish in that period of time. He/she is interested in the process as well as the result, and this process may still be going on, or may have just finished.
Form Affirmative I – we – you - They Have Been V ing C 1. 2. He – She – It Has V ing C They have been talking for more than an hour. She has been studying English for very long.
Negative I – we – you - They Have not Been V ing C 1. 2. He – She – It Has not V ing C They have not been talking for more than an hour. She has not been studying English for very long.
Interrogative I – we – you - They Have Been V ing C ? 1. 2. He – She – It Has V ing C ? Have they been talking for more than an hour? Has she been studying English for a long time?
Let´s Practise !
I__________________ on this report since eight o'clock this morning have been working
She ________________ with Robert all day. has been studying
You __________________ well recently. have not been eating
They ___________________ here for very long . have not been living
Let’s practise more!
I. - Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect continuous): He ____________________(work) in this company since 1985. I ____________________(wait) for you since two o'clock. Mary ____________________ (live) in Germany since 1992. Why is he so tired? He ____________________ (play) tennis for five hours. How long ____________________ (you / learn) English? We ____________________ (look for) the motorway for more than an hour. I ____________________ (live) without electricity for two weeks. The film ____________________ (run / not) for ten minutes yet, but there's a commercial break already. How long ____________________ (she / work) in the garden? She ____________________ (not / be) in the garden for more than an hour.