| THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE Are they still running? (Present Continuous Tense) No, they aren’t but they are out of breath. They have been running. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense) Formula Positive form: Subject + have / has + been + verb-ing... I’ve been doing. She’s been doing. Negative form: Subject + have/has + not + been + verb-ing... I haven’t been doing. She hasn’t been doing. Question form: Have / Has + Subject + been + verb-ing...? Have you been doing? / Has she been doing? What have you been doing? / What has she been doing? Short Answers: Yes, I / you/ we / they have. No, I / you / we / they haven’t. Yes, he / she / it has. No, he / she / it hasn’t. Meaning and Usage We use the present perfect continuous to say that an action began in the past and continues to the present. They have been running. We indicate the duration of an activity with these time words: For, since, all day, all morning, all week, recently, lately. They have been running for half an hour. And we ask about the duration of an activity with “How long...?” How long have they been running? The action is still happening or it has just stopped. They’ve been running for half an hour. I wonder when they will stop. They are lying on the ground now and they are out of breath. They have been running for half an hour. Examples: I have been studying English for two hours. I think I’ll have a coffee break. It’s been raining all day. We couldn’t go out for a walk. The room is a mess. What have you been doing here? Jack’s hands are dirty and his clothes are covered in oil. He’s been mending the car all morning. You look tired. How long have you been working? The book must be interesting. Kate’s been reading it since two o’clock and it’s four o’clock now. I’ve been living in this city since 2001. The men have just come from the field. They are very tired and their skin is red. They have been working in the field under the sun for hours. Jane is a very good at playing the piano. She has been playing the piano since she was eight. I haven’t been feeling very well recently. I think I must see the doctor. I’ve been driving for five hours. I’d better stop and have a little rest. |
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| Robert has been studying for hours. |
| Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous 1. Present perfect tense’te iş bitmiştir ve bizi ilgilendiren işin sonucudur. Present perfect continuous tense’te iş bitmiş olabilir ya da olmayabilir. Bizi ilgilendiren işin şu ana değin bir süredir devam etmekte olduğudur. I have been painted the wall. Now, it’s blue. I have been painting the wall. My clothes are covered in paint. Tom has repaired the car. nor it is going again. Tom has been repairing the car. His hands are very dirty. You’ve smoked all my cigaerttes. The packet is empty. You’ve been smoking too much recently. You should smoke less. 2. Present perfect continuous tense’te bir işi ne zamandan beri yapmakta olduğumuzu söyleriz. Present perfect tense’te ne kadar iş yaptığımızı ya da o işi kaç kez yaptığımızı söyleriz. Ann has been writing letters all day. Ann has written ten letters today. I’ve been reading this book for half an hour. I’ve read fifty pages so far. Jim has been playing tennis since two o’clock. Jim has played tennis three times this week. 3. Bazı fiiller continuous tense’lerde kullanılmazlar. Bu yüzden love, know, need, have, believe, see gibi filleri present perfect tense’te kullanmamız gerekir. I’ve had a car for two years. We’ve known George for a long time. Mary has seen that film two times before. |