{"id":256,"date":"2024-01-02T17:28:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T17:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/misasdma.in\/?p=256"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:28:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T17:28:42","slug":"5-sentences-of-present-perfect-continuous-tense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/resume\/5-sentences-of-present-perfect-continuous-tense\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Sentences of Present Perfect Continuous Tense"},"content":{"rendered":"

The present perfect continuous tense is employed in a sentence to indicate an action that started in the recent past and is still continuing in the present. It is also referred to as the present perfect progressive tense as the action progresses from the past to the present.<\/p>\n

Formula and Structure of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The present perfect continuous tense can be formed by following the formula given below.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n
Subject +\u00a0have\/has + been + present participle (verb+ing)<\/strong>\u00a0+ the rest of the sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Like every other tense, the sentence structure of the present perfect continuous tense can be analysed in its positive, negative, interrogative and negative interrogative kinds of sentences.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Structure of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Positive<\/strong><\/td>\nNegative<\/strong><\/td>\nInterrogative<\/strong><\/td>\nNegative Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subject +\u00a0have\/has + been + present participle\u00a0<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td>\nSubject +\u00a0have\/has + not + been + present participle\u00a0<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td>\nHave\/has +<\/strong>\u00a0subject +\u00a0been + present participle\u00a0<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td>\nHave\/has +<\/strong>\u00a0subject +\u00a0not + been + present participle\u00a0<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/p>\n

(or)<\/p>\n

Haven\u2019t \/ hasn\u2019t +<\/strong>\u00a0subject\u00a0+ been + present participle\u00a0<\/strong>+ the rest of the sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n
    \n
  • I\u00a0have been working\u00a0<\/strong>on this project for a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
    \n
  • I\u00a0have not been working\u00a0<\/strong>on this project for a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Have\u00a0<\/strong>I\u00a0been working<\/strong> on this project for a week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Haven\u2019t\u00a0<\/strong>I\u00a0been working<\/strong>\u00a0on this project for a week?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    Examples of Present Perfect Continuous Tense Sentences<\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. You\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0telling a lie.<\/li>\n
    2. He\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0going to the morning walk.<\/li>\n
    3. She\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0watching a movie since morning.<\/li>\n
    4. John\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0studying for four hours.<\/li>\n
    5. They\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0playing football.<\/li>\n
    6. When\u00a0have you<\/strong>\u00a0been cooking food?<\/li>\n
    7. He\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0treating her wife like a princess.<\/li>\n
    8. She\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0preparing for the exam for three months.<\/li>\n
    9. I\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0trying to learn the English language.<\/li>\n
    10. Ben\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0losing weight since his accident.<\/li>\n
    11. We\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0beliving this.<\/li>\n
    12. They\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0writing a book.<\/li>\n
    13. He\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0spending too much money.<\/li>\n
    14. I\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0driving a car for ten years.<\/li>\n
    15. We\u00a0have not been<\/strong>\u00a0playing cricket.<\/li>\n
    16. I\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0eating healthy food<\/li>\n
    17. Every summer vacation we\u00a0have been<\/strong>\u00a0going to the hill station.<\/li>\n
    18. She\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0singing a song.<\/li>\n
    19. We\u00a0have been\u00a0<\/strong>working for two years.<\/li>\n
    20. He\u00a0has been<\/strong>\u00a0saving money.<\/li>\n
    21. They\u00a0have been\u00a0<\/strong>reading book since a year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      <\/span>Exercise of Present Perfect Continuous Tense<\/h4>\n

      Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.<\/em><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. She _____________ cricket since morning. (play<\/em>)<\/li>\n
      2. They ______________ to market. (not go<\/em>)<\/li>\n
      3. He ___________ the internet. (surf<\/em>)<\/li>\n
      4. They _____________ to tuition. (go<\/em>)<\/li>\n
      5. My dad _____________ to the office on foot. (go<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        <\/span>Answers<\/h5>\n
          \n
        1. She\u00a0has been playing<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0cricket since morning. (play<\/em>)<\/li>\n
        2. They\u00a0have not been going<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to market. (not go<\/em>)<\/li>\n
        3. He\u00a0has been surfing<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0the internet. (surf<\/em>)<\/li>\n
        4. They\u00a0have been going<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to tuition. (go<\/em>)<\/li>\n
        5. My dad\u00a0has been going<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to the office on foot. (go<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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