Present perfect continuous

The Present Perfect Continuous says ...

• when the action started.

• how long the action was in progress.

• when the action finished.

• how often the action happens.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

The formula of the Present Perfect Continuous is...

• have been + Ving

• have been + Ved

• have/has been + Ving

• has been + Ving

The Present Perfect Continuous answers the question...

• how long

• how much

• how often

• how are you

Lexical markers for the Present Perfect Continuous are the words...

• here and now

• ever and never

• just and yet

• for and since

The Present Perfect Continuous can't be used with...

• verbs of thinking (know, believe, understand...)

• verbs of motion (go, run, jump...)

• verbs of feeling (like, love, hate...)

• verbs of senses (see, hear, taste...)

It ______ since this morning. It's terrible!

• has being raining

• has rained

• has been raining

• has been rained

He _______ bad for some weeks now.

• has been feeling

• has felt

• has been felt

• is feeling

These women ______ songs since morning without getting tired.

• has been singing

• has been sung

• have sung

• have been singing

The girl ______ her lessons for a long time.

• has been learning

• has been learnt

• has being learning

• has learnt

Jack ______ a cosmonaut since early childhood.

• has been wanting

• has been wanted

• has wanted

• has being wanting