Perfect Continuous Present Tense with Examples

Perfect Continuous Present Tense with Examples:

Definition:

Perfect Continuous Present Tense: Perfect continuous present tense is used when an action started in the past and is continuing now and is likely to continue.

Formula | Structure: Subject + have been/ has been + main verb ing + Object.

Examples:

• He has been going to college.
• We have been eating mangoes.

Forms: 

Affirmative: 

a. I have been working.

b. We have been working.

c. We/ They have been working.

d. She/He/It have been working.

Negative: 

a. I have not been working.

b. We have not been working.

c. We/ They have not been working.

d. She/He/It have not been working.

Questions:

a. Have I  been working?

b. Have We been working?

c. Have We/ They been working?

d. Have She/He/It  been working? 

Uses: 

• For action which began in the past and it still continues.

a. I have been teaching since last 20 years. 

b. He has been working in the field.

c. they have been working the temple.

• For an uninterrupted function ever though it not continuing now. 

 a. The girls have been playing Badminton.

b. Ganesh has been helping his mother.

Examples of Present Perfect Continuous Tense | Sentences for Exercises.

• It has been raining for the past two days.
• The boy has been standing at the door since afternoon.
• She has been watching TV for the last four hours.
• The girl has been waiting for her friend since morning.
• I have been studying for three hours.
• We have not been going to the movies for one month.
• I have been watching TV since 7pm.
• The teacher has not been coming to school for three days.

• He has been playing football for a long time.
• The doctor has not been treating the patient for one hour.
• He has been living in Bangkok since he left school.
• Has he been living in Dhaka since last year?
• I have been writing articles on different topics since morning.
• She has not been doing her homework for two hours.
• He has been reading the book for two hours.
• I have not been eating my lunch since. morning.
• They have been playing football for an hour.
• Have they been traveling to Thailand since last month?
• She has been finding the dress since morning.
• We have not been playing football for one month.

• He has been studying in the library for three hours.
• He has not been sleeping since morning.
• We have been shopping at this fair for two hours.
• She has not been driving the car since morning.

20 Examples of Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

1. You have been telling a lie.
2. He has been going to the morning walk.
3. She has been watching a movie since morning.
4. John has been studying for four hours.
5. They have been playing football.
6. When have you been cooking food?
7. He has been treating her wife like a princess.
8. She has been preparing for the exam for three months.

9.  I have been trying to learn the English language.

10. She has been losing weight since his accident.
11. We have been believing this.
12. They have been writing a book.
13. He has been spending too much money.

   14. I have been driving a car for ten years.

15. We have not been playing cricket.

    16. I have been eating healthy food.

17. Every summer vacation we have been going to the hill station.
18. She has been singing a song.
19. We have been working for two years.
20. He has been saving money.