Grammar · Tenses

Present perfect continuous tense

Present tense forms

What are the present tense forms?

An action which began at some time in the past and is still continuing is called Present perfect continuous tense.

formula for simple present tense and present continuous tense
formula for present perfect and present perfect continuous tense

How to form present perfect continuous tense?

POSITIVE FORM

NEGATIVE FORM

QUESTION FORM

SINGULAR - Subject + has been + verb(ing).

SINGULAR - Subject + has not/hasn't + been + verb(ing).

SINGULAR - Hasn't/Has + subject + been + verb(ing)?

E.g. She has been playing carrom.

E.g. She has not /hasn't been playing carrom.

E.g. Hasn't /Has she been playing carrom?

Plural - Subject + have been + verb(ing).

Plural - Subject + have not/haven't + been + verb(ing).

PLURAL - Have/Haven't + subject + been + verb(ing)?

E.g. They have been playing carrom.

E.g. They have not been playing carrom.

E.g. Have/Haven't they been playing carrom?

I have been playing carrom.

I have not been playing carrom.

Have I been playing carrom?

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