Present Perfect continuous Tense

Present Perfect continuous Tense

   February 16, 2019       barkha verma

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Present Perect continous Tense

(Affirmative Sentences)

In this tense, the action has been in continuation for a certain time. time is given in the sentence.

Read the rules given below:

• In present perfect continuous tense, we use has been/have been the + first form of the main verb+ing.
• When the subject is I, we, you, they or some plural number, we use have been + First form of the main verb with ing.
• When the subject is he, she, or some singular number, we use has been and the first form of the main verb with ing. 

Study the following sentences carefully:

1. She has been reading for two hours.
2. I have been working since morning
3. We have been walking for two hours.
4. He has been writing a letter for an hour.
5. I have been waiting for you for twenty minutes.
6. We have been living here for three years.
7. It has been drizzling since last Sunday.
8. She has been crying since last Sunday.
9. She has been feeling giddy since morning.
10. The washerman has been ironing the clothes since 4 O'clock.
11. You have been putting me off for a month.
12. The clouds have been thundering since this evening.
13. The tap has been running for two hours.
14. We have been counting beads since morning.

(Negative Sentences)

Read the rules given below:

• In negative Sentences, we use not between has been or have been.
• Note that since is used before the point of time. [Since 1990, Since March, Tuesday, Since 4 O'clock, since morning/evening/afternoon/midnight/yesterday/last week childhood etc.]

Study the following sentences carefully:

1. We have not been playing since morning.
2. He has not been talking exercises for an hour.
3. She has not been working here since 1990.
4. He has not been talking bath for five days.
5. He has not been reading for two hours.
6. That girl has not been playing on guitar for an hour.
7. The gardener has not been watering the plants for many days.
8. He has not been looking happy for many days.
9. They have not been fighting for some time.
10. The cow has not been giving milk for two months.
11. My watch has not been keeping correct time for two weeks.
12. This child has not been crying for two hours.
13. I have not been going there since then.
14. The old women have not been groaning since noon.
15. They have not always been doing so.

(Interrogative Sentences and Interro-Negative Sentences)

Read the rules given below:-

• In interrogative sentences, has or have it placed before the subject and a question mark is put at the end of the sentence.
• In intrro-negative sentences, first has or have, them subjects and after it not been, the first form of the main verb+ing.

Study the following sentences carefully:

1. Has he been writing for two days?
2. Has she been sleeping for five O'clock?
3. Have I not been telling this thing for one year?
4. Has the teacher been teaching for two hours?
5. Has he been living with you for a year?
6. Has the lamp been burning since evening?
7. Has she been weeping since morning?
8. Have the children been playing for four O'clock?
9. Has Ravi been living in this house at 2 O'clock?
10. Have you been living in this house for five years?
11. Has it not been raining since yesterday?
12. Has the cold wind principal been delivering a speech for fifteen minutes?
13. Has radhey been strolling in the veranda for an hour?
14. Has he not been failing for the last two years.