Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Structure of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Sentences of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Affirmative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Have/Has + Been + Verb-ing

Examples:

  1. I: I have been eating breakfast.
  2. You: You have been playing soccer.
  3. He: He has been watching TV.
  4. She: She has been writing a letter.
  5. It: It has been raining.
  6. We: We have been going to the gym.
  7. They: They have been reading books.
  8. John: John has been watching TV.
  9. Sarah: Sarah has been writing a letter.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah have been reading books.

Negative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Have/Has + Not + Been + Verb-ing

Examples:

  1. I: I have not (haven’t) been eating breakfast.
  2. You: You have not (haven’t) been playing soccer.
  3. He: He has not (hasn’t) been watching TV.
  4. She: She has not (hasn’t) been writing a letter.
  5. It: It has not (hasn’t) been raining.
  6. We: We have not (haven’t) been going to the gym.
  7. They: They have not (haven’t) been reading books.
  8. John: John has not (hasn’t) been watching TV.
  9. Sarah: Sarah has not (hasn’t) been writing a letter.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah have not (haven’t) been reading books.

Interrogative Sentences

Structure:

Have/Has + Subject + Been + Verb-ing + ?

Examples:

  1. I: Have I been eating breakfast?
  2. You: Have you been playing soccer?
  3. He: Has he been watching TV?
  4. She: Has she been writing a letter?
  5. It: Has it been raining?
  6. We: Have we been going to the gym?
  7. They: Have they been reading books?
  8. John: Has John been watching TV?
  9. Sarah: Has Sarah been writing a letter?
  10. John and Sarah: Have John and Sarah been reading books?

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