Present Perfect Continuous.
How to form the Present Perfect Continuous:
The Present Perfect Continuous is formed with the subject + auxiliary verb 'have' + been + ing form of the verb
For the third person Present Perfect Continuous use the third person of the auxiliary verb 'have' – has + been + ing form of the verb.
| Subject | Auxiliary 'have' | been | verb + ing |
| I | have | been | playing |
| You | have | been | playing |
| He | has | been | playing |
| She | has | been | playing |
| It | has | been | playing |
| We | have | been | playing |
| You | have | been | playing |
| They | have | been | playing |
Present Perfect Continuous - negative:
I have not been playing / I haven't been playing.
To form the Present Perfect Continuous negative use the auxiliary verb 'have' + not (have not / haven't) + been + ing form of the verb.
For the third person Present Perfect Continuous negative use the third person of the auxiliary verb 'have' + not (has not / hasn't) + been + ing form of the verb.
| Subject | Auxilary 'have' | been | verb + ing |
| I | have not / haven't | been | playing |
| You | have not / haven't | been | playing |
| He | has not / hasn't | been | playing |
| She | has not / hasn't | been | playing |
| It | has not / hasn't | been | playing |
| We | have not / haven't | been | playing |
| You | have not / haven't | been | playing |
| They | have not / haven't | been | playing |
Present Perfect Continuous - Questions:
Have I been playing?
To make questions with the Present Perfect Continuous use the auxiliary verb 'have' + subject + been + ing form of the verb.
| Auxiliary 'have' |
Subject | been | verb + ing |
| Have | I | been | playing? |
| Have | you | been | playing? |
| Has | he | been | playing? |
| Has | she | been | playing? |
| Has | it | been | playing? |
| Have | we | been | playing? |
| Have | you | been | playing? |
| Have | they | been | playing? |
Present Perfect Continuous - Negative Questions:
Haven't I been playing?
To make negative questions with the Present Perfect Continuous use the auxiliary verb 'have' + not = haven't / hasn't + subject + been + ing form of the verb.
|
Auxiliary haven't / hasn't |
Subject | been | verb + ing |
| Haven't | I | been | playing? |
| Haven't | you | been | playing? |
| Hasn't | he | been | playing? |
| Hasn't | she | been | playing? |
| Hasn't | it | been | playing? |
| Haven't | we | been | playing? |
| Haven't | you | been | playing? |
| Haven't | they | been | playing? |