PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

DEFINITION:-

                        Such verb, which modifies that the action of the subject took place in gone time and it is still continue that is called present perfect continuous tense.

NOTE:- (1)

                  This tense shows the continuous action of the subject from past to present.

EXAMPLE:-

(1)            I have been waiting for you.

(2)            The teacher has been teaching.

NOTE:- (2)

                  “Have been” and “Has been” are the helping verbs to this tense.

NOTE:- (3)

                  “Ing” form of the verb is used in this tense.

FORMATION:-

SUBJECT	H. VERB	M. VERB	ING	OBJECT
Akram	has been	drive	ing	a car

CONJUGATION:-

 I have been writing

We have been writing.

You have been writing.

He has been writing.

She has been writing.

It has been writing.

They have been writing.

ASSERTIVE

(1)            Singer has been singing.

(2)            A baby has been laughing.

(3)            Ashraf has been playing.

INTERROGATIVE

(1)            Has singer been singing?

(2)            Has a baby been laughing?

(3)            Has Ashraf been playing?

NEGATIVE

(1)            Singer has not been singing.

(2)            A baby has not been laughing.

(3)            Ashraf has not been playing.

INT & NEG

(1)            Has singer not been singing?

(2)            Has a baby not been laughing?

(3)            Has Ashraf not been playing?

MODEL SENTENCES

(1)            They have been plucking flowers from garden.

(2)            She has been remaining absent from school.

(3)            Has Kiran been milking buffalo?

(4)            Have you been decorating a room at the arrival of friends?

(5)            Have women been buying ornaments from bazar?