Rules and usage
The present perfect continuous describes an action that started in the past, continues to the present moment, and may continue into the future. It emphasizes the duration or ongoing nature of the activity and connects past actions to present results or situations.
Form and Structure
- The present perfect continuous uses have or has plus been plus the present participle (verb + ing).
- Subject + have/has + been + verb-ing
- I have been waiting. She has been working. They have been studying.
- Use has with third person singular subjects (he, she, it, the student). Use have with all other subjects.
✅ Positive sentence examples
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| I have been working on this project for three weeks. | |
| She has been studying French for two years. | |
⛔ Negative sentence examples
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| I haven't been sleeping well lately. | |
| She hasn't been eating much recently. | |
❓ Question sentence examples
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| How long have you been studying here? | |
| Has she been feeling better? | |