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? |