Question

what is present perfect continuous tense with 2 example​

Answer 1

Answer:

Present Perfect Continuous for past action continuing now

I have been reading for 2 hours. Action started in past. Action is continuing now. I have been reading for 2 hours.

Answer 2

Answer:

Present perfect continuous tense is the action that begins in past time and continuing in present time.

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• They have been washing their hands for five minutes.
• She has been cooking food for the guests since morning.

Here, we see the bold words and with this it shows that the task starts from past and doing in present.

Formula of present perfect continuous tense :

• Subject + has been/have been + 1st form of verb + ing

Let's see the usage in different kinds of sentences :

1. AFFIRMATIVE

• She has been wearing a new saree daily.

Here, we just used the formula of present perfect continuous tense.

2. NEGATIVE

• I have not been going to school.

The negative formed of the present perfect continuous tense is form by inserting not after has or have.

3. Interrogative

• Have you been going to trouble?

The interrogative formed of present perfect continuous tense is form by inserting has or have to the beginning of the sentence and inserting mark of interrogation (?) at the end of the sentence.

4. NEGATIVE-INTERROGATIVE

• Have the children not been eating?

The negative-interrogative form of present perfect continuous tense is formed by inserting not after has or have and then shifting has or have to the beginning of the sentence.