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4. The present perfect continuous tense (also called the present perfect progressive)
How to make the tense
How good are you at the Present Perfect Continuous tense? It's not a very common tense, and often it's not taught in classes, but we do use it
sometimes and it's very good to know how to make it, and to recognise it when other people use it.
Luckily, it's very easy to make.
Here's the positive (it's the present perfect of 'be' + verb -ing):
Positive
I have been walking
you have been running
he has been cooking
she has been swimming
it has been raining
we have been studying
they have been sleeping
Positive Short Form
I've been walking
you've been running
he's been cooking
she's been swimming
it's been raining
we've been studying
they've been sleeping
To make the negative, just add 'not':
Negative
I have not been walking
you have not been running
he has not been cooking
she has not been swimming
it has not been raining
we have not been studying
they have not been sleeping
Negative Short Form
I haven't been walking
you haven't been running
he hasn't been cooking
she hasn't been swimming
it hasn't been raining
we haven't been studying
they haven't been sleeping
Can you guess how to make the question form of the present perfect continuous?
It's not very difficult - just put 'have' or 'has' before the subject:
'Yes / No' Questions
have I been walking?
have you been running?
has he been cooking?
has she been swimming?
has it been raining?
have we been studying?
have they been sleeping?
For 'wh' questions put the question word first:
'Yes / No' Questions
what have I been doing?
where have you been running?
what has he been studying?
why has she been working today?
how long has it been raining?
how long have we been watching this film?
how long have they been living here?
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