LECCIÓN 159: PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS – NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Also called the present perfect progressive.

Subject Auxiliary Been Verb (ing)

I
living
You Have not
practicing
We (haven’t)
washing
They
been studying
playing
He
Has not cooking
She
(hasn’t) swimming
It

Examples:

I have not been feeling well. = I haven’t been feeling well.

You have not been working in this office. = You haven’t been working in this

office.

He has not been typing her paper for 1 hour. = He hasn’t been typing her paper

for 1 hour.

She has not been traveling in Europe. = She hasn’t been traveling in Europe.

It has not been raining = It hasn’t been raining.

We have not been studying since December. = We haven’t been studying since

December.

They have not been playing tennis. = They haven’t been playing tennis.

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EXERCISES

Complete the following sentences using the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

1.She _________________________ her sister for 2 hours. (not / to wait for)

2.I _________________________ to my husband since this morning. (not / to talk to)

3.We _________________________ too much TV lately. (not / to watch)

4. It _________________________ since yesterday. (not / to rain)

5.He _________________________ for an hour. (not / to run)

6.They _________________________ here for long. (not / to live)

7.Janeth _________________________ well lately. (not / to feel)

8.You _________________________ for 2 days. (not / to sleep)

9.We _________________________ since October. (not / to study)

10.He _________________________ classes since Monday. (not / to attend)

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