Present Perfect Continuous Tense How do we make the Present Perfect Continuous Tense? The structure of the present perfect continuous tense is: Present Perfect Continuous Tense Structure subject + auxillary verb + auxillary verb + main verb have has been base+ing Here are some examples of the present perfect continuous tense: Examples subject auxillary verb auxillary verb main verb + I have been waiting for one hour. + You have been talking too much. It has not been raining. We have not been playing fotball. ? Have you . been seeing her? ? Have they been doing their homework? Contractions When we use the present perfect continuous tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and the first auxiliary. We also sometimes do this in informal writing. Examples I have been Ive been You have been Youve been He has been She has been It has been John has been The car has been Hes been Shes been Its been Johns been The cars been We have been weve been They have been Theyve been Here are some examples: Ive been reading. The cars been giving trouble. Weve been playing tennis for two hours. How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense? This tense is called the present perfect continuous tense. There is usually a connection with the present or now. There are basically two uses for the present perfect continuous tense:
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