Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Definition:
It speaks about the past action that is still continuing at the time of speaking and it will extend into the future
Structure :
Subject + has\have + been + basic form of the verb +ing
a) Affirmative Sentence :
After the subject, we have to place has\have been and adding ing to the basic form of the verb
Examples :
He has been working here for five years
She has been working in this college for two years
b) Negative sentence :
We have to place not in between has and been
Examples :
He has not been working here for five years
She has not been working this college for two years
c) Interrogative sentence :
Before subject we have to place has/ have and after subject, we have to place been + verb +ing.
Examples :
Has he been working here for five years?
Has she been working at this college for two years?
Where we want to use Present Perfect continuous Tense?
a) The Present Perfect continuous Tense speaks about the action which began in the past, it still continues in the time of speaking and extend into the future.
Examples:
She has been cooking for five hours
The child has been crying since the afternoon
b) The interrogative sentence starts with "for how long" or "since when", then we have to use Present Perfect continuous Tense.
Example:
Since when has the child been crying for her father?
For how long have the passengers been waiting for the bus?
c) We use Present Perfect continuous Tense that the action began in past and it just has been completed, but the result still in the Present
Examples:
She has been receiving wishes for her new job at Google
You have been studying since morning and look exhausted
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