Present perfect continuous

What is the P.P.C

 Algo que pasó en el pasado, posiblemente sigue en el presente y puede seguir en el futuro.
 La acción se prolonga por un tiempo determinado.
 Usamos el termino “he estado”

 Example
 I have been studying English for many years
 Eh estado estudiando inglés por muchos años
(Estuve estudiando, todavía estudio y probablemente siga estudiando)
P. Perfect vs P. Perfect continuous

Present perfect Perfect continuous

 I have visited Paris  I have been visiting Paris

 Eh visitado parís ( quizá solo una vez en el  Eh estado visitando parís ( por un tiempo
pasado) prolongado, por ej. 1 año entero estuve visitando
parís constantemente)

 I have been watching that show

 I have watched that show
 Yo he estado viendo ese programa
 He visto ese programa
 HAVE HAS
I  He
 You  She
 We  It
 They
Affirmative

 Subject + Has – have + been + Verb (Ing) + complement

 I have been explaining for 10 minutes

 She has been training for 1 hour
 He has been eating rice during a week
 Rodrigo and Daniel have been driving a car
Negative

 Subject + has – have + not + been + verb (Ing) + complement

 Rodrigo has not been practicing English

 Daniel has not been driving a car
 Rodrigo has not been smoking
 Daniel has not been drinking alcohol
Interrogative

 Have – has + Subject + been + verb (Ing) + complement + ?

 Have you been practicing English?

 Has she been doing exercise?
 Have you been playing video games?
WH questions

 WH+ have – has + subject +been + verb (Ing) + complement + ?

 What have you been doing this week?

 Who have you been working with?
Si hablamos de un lugar no usamos ING

 We have been watching tv for 4 hours

 Nosotros hemos estado viendo TV por 4 horas

 Ojo, También se puede usar sin el verbo

 Daniel ha estado en el parque con su perro
 Daniel has been in the park with his dog
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Answers

1. works 14- is riding

2. became 15- was raining
3. was skiing 16- started
4. did have 17- is having
5. have finished 18- arrived
6. has worked 19- will come back
7. has had 20- will be
8. died 21- swam
9. don´t know 22- usually spend
10. waited 23- doesn´t like
11. received 24- did visit
12. will play 25- will come
13. have never been 26- does usually picks