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Present Perfect Continuous

This document provides an overview of the present perfect continuous tense in 3 sentences: The present perfect continuous tense, also called the present perfect progressive, is used to talk about something that started in the past but is still happening, with an emphasis on the duration of the ongoing action. It has 3 parts - subject + has/have been + present participle (-ing form) of the verb. Examples are given to illustrate how to form sentences in the present perfect continuous tense.

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Present Perfect Continuous

This document provides an overview of the present perfect continuous tense in 3 sentences: The present perfect continuous tense, also called the present perfect progressive, is used to talk about something that started in the past but is still happening, with an emphasis on the duration of the ongoing action. It has 3 parts - subject + has/have been + present participle (-ing form) of the verb. Examples are given to illustrate how to form sentences in the present perfect continuous tense.

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  • Introduction: Provides an overview of the present perfect continuous tense, also known as the present perfect progressive.
  • Meaning: Explains the meaning of the present perfect continuous tense with a focus on continuous action and duration.
  • Examples: Provides illustrative examples to demonstrate the use of the present perfect continuous tense.
  • Form: Describes the grammatical structure of the present perfect continuous tense.
  • Negative Form: Outlines the negative form of the present perfect continuous tense with example sentences.
  • More Examples: Presents additional examples with context to enhance understanding of the tense usage.
  • Practice: Provides practice exercises for applying the present perfect continuous tense.
  • Answers: Offers answers to the practice exercises to check understanding and accuracy.
  • Additional Resources: Suggests online resources for further practice with the present perfect continuous tense.

the Present Perfect

Continuous Tense
also called:
the Present Perfect Progressive
Meaning:
• The present perfect continuous is very
similar in meaning to the present perfect
tense.
• We use this grammar to talk about
something that started in the past, but is
still happening.
• But the present perfect continuous focuses
more on the continuous action. The
emphasis is on the duration of the action.
Example:
It began raining two hours ago.
It is STILL raining now.
*It has been raining for two hours.

This is the present


perfect continuous
tense.
Form:
This grammar has 3 parts:
Negative Form:
Has NOT been –ing
Have NOT been –ing

John has not been living in L.A. for very


long. (or hasn’t been living)

We have not been exercising very much


recently.
(or haven’t been exercising)
More Examples:
Jane started to work in her garden at
8:00 this morning. Now it is 12:00.

She has been working in her garden


for 4 hours!

Wow! She must be tired now!


Where’s Kelly?
She’s sleeping.
She’s been sleeping for a long time.

Sam and Paul are talking in the hallway.


They
have been talking
since class ended.
Janice is at work.
She works at a store.
She has been working
with customers all day.

Lupe and her husband are on their


honeymoon. Right now, they are flying
to Hawaii.
They have been traveling
for 5 hours.
Practice!
On your own paper, write an appropriate
sentence using the present perfect
continuous tense:
1. Lisa is studying. She began at 5:00 and
now it’s 9:00.
2. We are playing soccer. We started 2
hours ago, and we’re not finished yet.
3. The dog is barking. He started 5 minutes
ago.
4. My friends are using the computer right
now. They started 30 minutes ago.
Answers!
1. Lisa has been studying for 4 hours.
She has been studying since 5:00.
She’s been studying for a long!

2. We have been playing soccer for 2 hours.


We’ve been playing soccer for 2 hours.

3. The dog has been barking for 5 minutes.

4. My friends have been using the computer


for 30 minutes.
Practice makes Perfect!
For additional practice, visit these websites:

1) http://www.quia.com/quiz/832965.html

2) http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-
tenses_present-perfect-continuous.htm

Be sure to click on “check your understanding” at the bottom of


the page to practice the grammar.

the Present Perfect the Present Perfect Continuous Tense Continuous Tense also called: the Present Perfect Progressive
Meaning: • The present perfect continuous is very similar in meaning to the present perfect tense. • We use this gram
Example: It began raining two hours ago. It is STILL raining now. *It has been raining for two hours. This is the present
Form: This grammar has 3 parts:
Negative Form: Has NOT been –ing Have NOT been –ing John has not been living in L.A. for very long. (or hasn’t been livi
More Examples: Jane started to work in her garden at 8:00 this morning. Now it is 12:00. She has been working in her ga
Where’s Kelly? She’s sleeping. She’s been sleeping for a long time. Sam and Paul are talking in the hallway. They h
Janice is at work. She works at a store. She has been working with customers all day. Lupe and her husband are on thei
Practice! On your own paper, write an appropriate sentence using the present perfect continuous tense: 1. Lisa is study
Answers! 1. Lisa has been studying for 4 hours. She has been studying since 5:00. She’s been studying for a long! 2. We h

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