PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

                                                     Present perfect continuous

We use ‘’Have+been +ing form verb’’  with You/we/they/I /Plural noun and  ’ ‘Has+been+ing form verb’’ with He/she/it /singular noun to say that  an action that started in the past is still continuing

Postive Sentences:You/we/they/I/Plural noun+ have +been +ing form verb +for/since

                              He/she/it/singular noun +has +been+ing form verb+for/since

 For ( a period of time)   Since (an exact time)

Two days Five years Three weeks A week Five minutes Six months

Last month Last year Last night Last Monday   Last week Yesterday 2010 13th July ,2010 The day before yesterday 10am

                                        I have been playing tennis for four years

                                        They have been enjoying the party since 7pm

                                         We have been going to that gym for 7 days

                                          They have been going to that gym since last Saturday

                                          You have been reading that book for 3 hours

                                           My friends have been watching TV for 10 minutes

                                           He has been cooking for twenty minutes

                                           She has been learning English for 45 days

                                           It has been barking since last night

                                           My teacher has been working in London since March 5^th

                                           Joel has been talking over the phone since 10:40pm

Negative Sentences:           You/we/they/I/Plural noun+ have +not  +been +ing form verb +for/since

                              He/she/it/singular noun +has+ not  +been+ing form verb+for/since

                                         I have not been playing tennis for four years

                                        They have not been enjoying the party since 7pm

                                         We have not  been going to that gym for 7 days

                                          They have not  been going to that gym since last Saturday

                                          You have not been reading that book for 3 hours

                                           My friends have not  been watching TV for 10 minutes

                                           He has not   been cooking for twenty minutes

                                           She has not  been learning English for 45 days

                                           It has not  been barking since last night

                                           My teacher has not   been working in London since March 5^th

                                           Joel has not  been talking over the phone since 10:40pm

        

Questions:                   Have you/we/they/I/he/she/it + been +ing form verb +for /since?       

                                   

                                                                                           I have been playing tennis for four years

                                   Have They  been enjoying the party since 7pm?

      

                                   Have We  been going to that gym for 7 days?

                                   Have they  been going to that gym since last Saturday?

                                   Have you  been reading that book for 3 hours?

                                   Have my friends  been watching TV for 10 minutes?

                                   Has  he been cooking for twenty minutes?

                                   Has  she  been learning English for 45 days?

                                   Has it  been barking since last night ?

                                   Has my teacher  been working in London since March 5^th ?

    

                                    Has Joel  been talking over the phone since 10:40pm?