PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
 WHEN TO USE
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS?
ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST
AND CONTINUE NOW
We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk
about actions that began at some point in the past
and are still ongoing in the present.
Examples: “She has been dancing for two hours.”
“He has been sleeping all day.”
EMPHASIZING THE DURATION
It helps us emphasize how long an action has
been happening or how much time has passed
since the action started.
Examples: “She has been studying all day long.”
“They have been playing football all afternoon.”
“He has been working hard since morning.”
 HOW TO FORM
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS?
POSITIVE FORM
Start with the subject, add "have been" (for I, you, we,
they) or "has been" (for he, she, it), and then add the base
form of the verb with "ing."
Examples: “I have been reading a book.”
“She has been playing the piano.”
NEGATIVE FORM
Use "not" after "have been" or "has been" to form negative
sentences, and add the base form of the verb with "ing."
Examples: “He hasn't been watching TV.”
“They haven't been studying all day.”
“We haven’t been eating anything since morning.”
QUESTION FORM
Begin with "have" or "has," add the subject, then "been,"
and finally, add the base form of the verb with "ing."
Examples: “Has he been painting a picture?”
“Have you been practicing your guitar?”
“Has she been sleeping all day?