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Present Perfect Continuous (Examples (Negative (I haven't been working…
Present Perfect Continuous
Use
to talk about something that started in the past and has continued until the present.
Examples
Negative
I
haven't been working
.
Interrogative
Where
has
she
been staying
?
Affirmative
John
has been waiting
for Peter for an hour.
Structure
Negative
Subject + Present Perfect of the verb "to be" in negative (haven't been/hasn't been) + Verb ending in -ing + Complements
Affirmative
Subject + Present Perfect of the verb "to be" (have been/has been) + Verb ending in -ing + Complements
Interrogative
Question word (Wh) + Verb "to have" in the present (have/has) + Subject + Verb "to be" in Past participle (been) + Verb ending in -ing + Complements
Important
We use the Present Perfect Continuous with "for" or "since" to talk about the duration of activities or situations that started in the past and are still happening.
We normally use the Present Perfect Continuous to emphasise the activity and the Present Perfect Simple to emphasise the result. Example: I'
ve been doing
my homework all afternoon. I'm tired. / I
've done
my homework. Finished!