1. Present Perfect Continuous.

(verbul auxiliar HAVE BEEN / HAS

BEEN)

For
Since
Lately
All morning/week
Afirmativ

Negativ

Interogativ

I have been
working.

I have not been (havent Have I been working?

been) working.
Yes, I have. / No, I
havent.

You have been

working.

You have not been

(havent been) working.

Have you been working?

He, she, it has been

working.

He, she, it has not

(hasnt been) working.

Has he, she, it been

working?

We have been
working.

We have not been

(havent been) working.

Have we been working?

You have been

working.

You have not been

(havent been) working.

Have you been working?

They have been

working.

They have not been

(havent been) working.

Have they been

working?

Folosit:
-

Pentru a exprima o actiune care a inceput in trecut si se continua si in

present; actiunea poate continua si in viitor:
Au o ora de cand vorbesc. (They have been talking for the last
hour.)
Lucreaza la firma de 3 ani. (She has been working at the
company for three years.)

Ce ai facut in ultimele 30 de minute? (What have you been doing

for the last 30 minutes?)
James preda la facultate din iunie. (James has been teaching at
the university since June.)
Ninge de 4 ore. (It has been snowing for four hours.)
Pentru a exprima o actiune inceputa in trecut dar care s-a terminat
foarte aproape de momentul prezent si se pot vedea anumite rezultate
ale acestei actiuni:
De ce ai parul ud? Pentru ca am innotat. (Why is your hair wet?
Because I have been swimming.)
Pari obosita. De o ora fac curat in casa. (You look tired. I have
been cleaning the house for the last hour.)

Adverbe specifice:
-

for timp de (arata durata actiunii): I have been reading for an hour.
since din (arata momentul cand a inceput actiunea): I have been
living here since 1992.
lately in ultimul timp: I have been feeling tired lately.
recently recent, in ultimul timp: Recently, John has been doing all the
work.