PRESENT

PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
José Antonio Torres Verástegui
González Vega Ivonne

G-004
Mr. Jorge Vázquez Solórzano
Structure
The present perfect continuous, also known as the present perfect
progressive tense is a verb tense that show that something started in the past
and is continuing at the present time.

has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing).

Example:

I have been reading War and Peace for a month now.

● Affirmative

Subject + have/has + been + main verb (-ing) + complement

● Negative

Subject + have/has + not + been + main verb (-ing) + complement

● Interrogative

have/has + subject + been + main verb (-ing) + complement ?

● Interrogative-negative

haven't/hasn't + subject + been + main verb (-ing) + complement ?

Use/functions
USE 1 Duration from the Past Until Now

We use the present perfect continuous to show that something started

in the past and has continued up until now. “For five minutes", “for two
weeks", and “since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with
the present perfect continuous.

Examples:

● They have been talking for the last hour.

● She has been working at that company for three years.
 You can also use the present perfect continuous WITHOUT a duration
such as "for two weeks." Without the duration, the tense has a more
USE 2 Recently, Lately

general meaning of "lately." We often use the words "lately" or

"recently" to emphasize this meaning.

Examples:

● Recently, I have been feeling really tired.

● She has been watching too much television lately.
Main rules
Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs

It is important to remember that non-continuous verbs cannot be used in any

continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for mixed verbs cannot be
used in continuous tenses. Instead of using present perfect continuous with these
verbs, you must use present perfect.
Examples:

● Sam has been having his car for two years. Not Correct
● Sam has had his car for two years. Correct
ADVERB PLACEMENT

Subject + have/has + adverb + been + main verb (-ing) + complement

have/has + subject +adverb + been + main verb (-ing) + complement ?

Examples:

● You have only been waiting here for one hour.

● Have you only been waiting here for one hour?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:

● Recently, John has been doing the work. Active

● Recently, the work has been being done by John. Passive

NOTE: Present perfect continuous is less commonly used in its passive form.
Topics related
Present perfect continuous with FOR and SINCE

The question words how long? and since when?, and the prepositions for and since are
used with the present perfect continuous tense to express events that started in the
past and are still in progress in the present. How long? and for refer to an incomplete
period of time, while since when? and since refer to a point in time:

I've been waiting for you for ages.

He has been living here since last week.

"How long have you been learning Spanish?" "For two months."

"Since when have they been dating?" "Since October."

Time line
 Structure

Mind map
● Affirmative
Subject + have/has + been + main verb (-ing)
● Interrogative
have/has + subject + been + main verb (-ing) + ?
● Negative ● Interrogative-negative
Subject + have/has + not + been + main verb haven't/hasn't + subject + been + main verb
(-ing) (-ing) + ?

Uses

Present Perfect USE 1 Duration from the Past

Continuous Until Now

USE 2 Recently, Lately

Examples
● I've been waiting for you for ages.
● You have only been waiting here for one hour.
● Recently, I have been feeling really tired.
Activity
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SONG

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=114&v=1pZi83mxXfk
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Links
● https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfectcontinuous.html
● https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/present-perfect-continu
ous
● https://english.lingolia.com/es/gramatica/tiempos-verbales/present-perfe
ct-progressive/ejercicios
● https://www.ejerciciosinglesonline.com/new-exercises/presente-perfecto-
continuo-ex1/
● https://www.ejerciciosinglesonline.com/new-exercises/ex2-presente-perfe
cto-continuo/
● https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-continuous-ex
ercise-1.html
● https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-progressiv
e/exercises
Links
● https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/int/grammar/grammar_04_022e?cc
=mx&selLanguage=en
● https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_perfect_prog
ressive_mix2.htm
● https://www.really-learn-english.com/present-perfect-progressive-exercis
es.html
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