PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Definition Present Perfect Continuous Tense

 Present perfect continuous tense is a form of the verb used to express the action that has been completed at some point in the past or action has been started in the past and continues today.

Formula Present Perfect Continuous Tense

create a formula this tense, requires three elements:

1). Present whose characteristics are Verb-1;

2). Perfect whose characteristics are Have + Verb-3 and

3). Continuous shown to to be + Verb-ing.

So (Verb-1 + Have) + (Verb-3 + to be) + Verb-ing. The first form (verb-1) of Have is Have / has, a third form of the to be is Been + Verb-ing = S + Have + Been + Verb-ing.

Form		Formula	Examples
+	Verbal	S + have/has + been + V-ing	John has been sleeping since 3 hours ago
	Nominal	S + have/has + been + nominal	You have been in home for whole day
-	Verbal	S + have/has + not + been + V-ing	I have not been working for a day
	Nominal	S + have/has + not + been + nominal	I have not been stupid like this before
?	Verbal	Have/has + S + been + V-ing	Have you been waiting for me since two hours ago?
	Nominal	Have/has + S + been + nominal	Have I  been sick for three days?

Present Perfect Continuous Functions.

1.To demonstrate the activity that has been done and has continued until today.

Example:

·         She has been sleeping since one hour ago.

·         We have been walking for a whole day, but we don’t arrive yet.

2.To show just finished work and its effects can still be felt today.

Example:

·         It has just been raining all night, and the garden is still wet.

·         The fire fighter has just evacuating the victim from that building.

     Example Sentences Present Perfect Continuous Tense

·        Sandy has been typing the document for 3 hours but somehow it does not finish yet.

·         The company doesn’t promote me for a new position whereas I have been working there for ten years

·         Are you not tired? you have been speaking on the phone for couple hours.

·         Where are you Jane? your father has been looking for you since yesterday. He worries about you.

·         We have been walking around this way for an hour, but we still can’t find your wallet.

·         Gareth Bale has been playing football for Real Madrid since 2013 and has won several title.