The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 | Filed under

The following lesson will show you how to use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense in English.

FORMS

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense has the following forms:

  • Affirmative: S + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + V-ing
  • Negative: S + HAVE NOT/HAS NOT + BEEN + V-ing
  • Interrogative/Question: HAVE/HAS + S + BEEN + V-ing

USAGE

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is similar in use to the Present Perfect Tense. It expresses an action which began in the past but has continued up to the present and possibly to the future. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense, however, emphasizes the uninterrupted nature of the action.

Examples:

I have been learning English for five years.
He has been working very hard recently.

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