Present perfect continuous tense is the kind of tense that expresses an action that has just stopped or recently stopped (I’m tired because I have been running) or an action that is continuing to happen right now (I have been reading for 3 hours).
(This tens is also used with ‘Since’ and ‘For’)
A. Positive sentences
Structural pattern: Subject + has/have + been + present participle:
(This pattern is often used with: since, for, while and when for marking the duration of time)
Examples:
- I have been washing my clothes.
- (I have been washing since morning)
- She has been cooking ugali.
- (She has been cooking for two hours)
- They have been playing football.
- (They have been playing since 5 p.m)
B. Negative Sentences
Structural pattern: Subject + has/have + not + been + present participle:
Examples:
- I have not/haven't been washing my clothes.
- (I have not/haven't been washing since morning)
- She has not/hasn't been cooking ugali.
- (She has not/hasn't been cooking for two hours)
- They have not/haven't been playing football.
- (They have not/haven't been playing since 5 p.m)
C. Interrogative Sentences
Structural pattern: Auxiliaries 'has/have' + Subject + been + present participle:
(a) Positive Interrogative Sentences
Structural pattern: Auxiliaries 'has/have' + subject+ been + present participle:
Examples:
- Have I been washing my clothes?
- (Have I been washing since morning?)
- Has she been cooking ugali?
- (Has she been cooking for two hours?)
- Have they been playing football?
- (Have they been playing since 5 p.m)
(b) Negative Interrogative Sentences
Structural pattern: Negative auxiliaries 'hasn't /haven't' + subject + been + present participle:
Examples:
- Haven't I been washing my clothes?
- (Haven't I been washing since morning?)
- Hasn't she been cooking ugali?
- (Hasn't she been cooking for two hours?)
- Haven't they been playing football?
- (Haven't they been playing since 5 p.m?)
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