Present Perfect Countinuous Tense

Present Perfect Countinuous Tense

Affirmative formSingular

I have been playing

You have been playing

He/she/it has been playing

Plural

We have been playing

You have been playing

They have been playing

Present Perfect Countinuous Tense

Negative formSingular

I have not been playing (have not = haven’t)

You have not been playing

He/she/it has not been playing (has not = hasn’t)

Plural

We have not been playling

You have not been playing

They have not been playing

Present Perfect Countinuous Tense

Interrogative formSingular

Have I been playing

Have you been playing

Has he/she/it been playing

Plural

Have we been playling

Have you been playing

Have they been playing

Present Perfect Countinuous Tense

USE

• For an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped. There is a connection with now.

e.g. You are out of breath. Have you been running?

e.g. Why are your clothes so dirty? What have you been doing?

Present Perfect Countinuous Tense

• Study these examples:

- How long have you been studying English? (you’re still learning)

- George hasn’t been feeling well recently.

- Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you for the last half hour.

- Tom is still watching TV. He’s been watching television all day.