Present Perfect Continuous Tense Rules With Examples
Friends! In today’s notes, we are going to tell you in detail about Present Perfect Continuous Tense, the last part of Present Tense. In the previous notes, we came to know about Present Indefinite Tense, Present Continuous Tense and Present Perfect Tense. If you have not studied them,practice them first and then consider Present Perfect Continuous Tense Rules with Examples.
What is Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense : In this Tense, An action starts at some time and is completed partially every day, it makes sense to continue in the coming time. In other words, when an Action starts in the past and continues till now, it is Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
Friends! Present Perfect means you know – the completion of action and Present Continuous means the continuation of action. And Present Perfect Continuous Tense is a mixture of both these tenses, meaning that the action is partially completed and continues even further.
Let us understand by some examples :
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| Ram has been finishing Home Work since morning. | We have been purchasing books since evening. |
| She has been living in Jaipur for two years. | They have been eating food for 2 hours. |
| He has been writing a letter since 10’O Clock. | I have been singing a song since 1990. |
When you read these examples carefully then you must be understanding some things :
- You noticed that one thing is common in these sentences that the “Ist form of the Main Verb with ing” after the Helping Verb is being used in all the sentences.
- And two types of helping verb — “has been /have been” is being used in these Sentences.
- At the end of the sentence, “since / for” is also being used in these Sentences.
When you pay attention to these three points, you must understand one thing, that Present Perfect Continuous Tense uses the helping verb has been / have been and the Ist form of the verb with “ing“. To show period or point of time, “since /for” is also used in it. Let us now try to understand all these things well.
Important Rules of Present Perfect Continuous Tense :
To understand the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, first we have to understand some of its rules which are as follows:
- This Tense uses the Helping Verb “has been” with Singular Subject – He, She, It and Single Names and the Helping Verb “have been” with Plural Subjects – I, We, You, They and Plural Names.
- The Ist form of the verb with “ing” is always used in present perfect Continuous tense.
- If there is Negative sentence, then use “not” between the helping verb has been / have been. Not is used after has / have but before been. like : has not been / have not been.
- In Interrogative Sentence, has/have is always applied before the subject and been is used immediately after the subject. We must also put question mark at the end of the sentence.
- If the sentence is Interrogative as well as negative, then the helping verb (has/have) is applied before the subject and “not been” is used immediately after the subject.
- There is also a sense of time in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. So keep in mind that if time is fixed then Since is used for point of time and if time is not fixed (indefinite) then for is used for period of time.
How to use :
You will be able to understand these rules better from the table given below.
| Helping Verb : | Has been, Have been |
| Main Verb : | Ist Form of Verb + ing |
| Subjects | Helping Verb | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | He, She, It and Single Names | has been |
| Plural | I, We, You, They and Plural Names. | have been |
| State of Time | Time | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Point of Time | Since | Morning, Evening, 10’O Clock, March, 2020, |
| Period of Time | For | 2 Hours, 7 Weeks, 10 Months, 5 Years, |
Keeping all these rules in mind, It will be very easy for you to understand Present Perfect Continuous Tense. So let’s study the types of Present Perfect Continuous Tense one by one with easy examples.
Types of Present Perfect Continuous Tense :
Friends! You all know that four types of sentences are made of each tense, which is also the same for the present perfect Continuous tense. It goes like this:
- Affirmative or Simple Sentence
- Negative sentence
- Interrogative Sentence
- Interrogative Negative Sentence
Affirmative Sentences | Simple Sentence :
Carefully understand the structure given below to create a simple Sentence of Present Perfect Continuous Tense :
- Structure for Affirmative sentence of Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
| For Singular : | Subject + has + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time. |
| For Plural : | Subject + have + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time. |
For Example :
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| He has been speaking English for 2 hours. | I have been reading book since 8’O Clock. |
| She has been cooking Food since morning. | We have been drinking Milk for 6 months. |
| It has been falling away for 3 years. | You have been trying to solve this question for 2 weeks. |
| Virat kohli has been playing Cricket since 2001. | They have been going to college since July. |
| Radha has been sleeping on the Bed since evening. | Sachin and Dhoni have been playing cricket for 10 Years. |
Negative Sentence :
Must use “not” immediately after helping verb in negative sentence and Follow the below structure to create a Negative Sentence of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense :
- Structure for Negative Sentence of Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
| For Singular : | Subject + has + not + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time. |
| For Plural : | Subject + have + not + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time. |
For Example:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| He has not been speaking English for 2 hours. | I have not been reading book since 8’O Clock. |
| She has not been cooking Food since morning. | We have not been drinking Milk for 6 months. |
| It has not been falling away for 3 years. | You have not been trying to solve this question for 2 weeks. |
| Virat kohli has not been playing Cricket since 2001. | They have not been going to college since July. |
| Radha has not been sleeping on the Bed since evening. | Sachin and Dhoni have not been playing cricket for 10 Years. |
Interrogative Sentence :
Friends! In interrogative sentences, the helping verb (has/have) always precedes the subject and “been” is used immediately after the subject. Always keep this in mind and follow the structure as mentioned below :
- Structure for Interrogative Sentence of Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
| For Singular : | Has + Subject + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time ? |
| For Plural : | Have + Subject + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time ? |
For Example:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| Has He been speaking English for 2 hours ? | Have I been reading book since 8’O Clock ? |
| Has She been cooking Food since morning ? | Have We been drinking Milk for 6 months ? |
| Has It been falling away for 3 years ? | Have You been trying to solve this question for 2 weeks ? |
| Has Virat kohli been playing Cricket since 2001 ? | Have They been going to college since July ? |
| Has Radha been sleeping on the Bed since evening ? | Have Sachin and Dhoni been playing cricket for 10 Years ? |
Interrogative Negative Sentence :
Friends! in interrogative negative, Like interrogative the helping verb (has/have) will always be immediately before the subject and Being negative, the “not been” will always be placed immediately after the subject. To understand this, use the following structure :
- Structure for Interrogative Negative Sentence of Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
| For Singular : | Has + Subject + not + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time ? |
| For Plural : | Have + Subject + not + been + Ist Form of Verb + ing + Object + Since / for + Time ? |
For Example:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| Has He not been speaking English for 2 hours ? | Have I not been reading book since 8’O Clock ? |
| Has She not been cooking Food since morning ? | Have We not been drinking Milk for 6 months ? |
| Has It not been falling away for 3 years ? | Have You not been trying to solve this question for 2 weeks ? |
| Has Virat kohli not been playing Cricket since 2001 ? | Have They not been going to college since July ? |
| Has Radha not been sleeping on the Bed since evening ? | Have Sachin and Dhoni not been playing cricket for 10 Years ? |
Golden Structure For Present Perfect Continuous Tense :
Friends! As always today, we are telling you the Golden Structure which you can use to make any Sentences keeping in mind the above rules and also remember it easily. It goes like this:
- Golden Structure For Simple Perfect Continuous Tense :
| Subject + | H.V. (has been/have been) + | M.V. (Ist Form + ing) + | Object + | Since / for + | Time. |
Thus friends! Present Perfect Continuous Tense is very easy to understand. Today, we have completed the Whole present tense and all its types. You can remember by practicing them well. If you have not read the previous notes of Tense, then you can study them from the beginning by visiting the link given below.
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