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Auxiliary verbs
have been
He, She, It
has been
Gerund
talking,
studying,
waiting...
talking,
studying,
waiting...
Structure (Estructura)
Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)
Ejemplos:
They have [They've] been talking for three hours. (Han estado hablando durante tres horas.)
She has [She's] been studying English since she was 16. (Ha estado estudiando ingls
desde que tena 16 aos.)
I have [I've] been waiting for you for over an hour! (Te llevo esparando durante ms de
una hora!)
EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "been" + gerundio.
Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)
Ejemplos:
They haven't [They've not] been talking for more than a few minutes. (No han estado
hablando ms de unos minutos.)
She hasn't [She's not] been studying English for very long. (No ha estado estudiando ingls
durante mucho tiempo.)
Don't worry, I haven't [I've not] been waiting long. (No te preocupes, no llevo esperando
mucho tiempo.)
EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "not" + "been" + gerundio.