This document provides information about and examples of the present perfect continuous tense in English. It discusses the basic structure of the present perfect continuous using have/has been + verb+ing. It provides examples like "I have been reading this book for two hours" and "It has been raining since yesterday morning." It also covers the negative and question forms of the present perfect continuous and compares it to the present perfect simple tense. Finally, it provides exercises to practice using the present perfect continuous tense.

1. PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
HAVE/HAS + BEEN + VING

2.  I started to read this book two hours ago, and
I'm still reading it.
I have been reading this
book for two hours.

3.  It started to rain yesterday morning, and it is
still raining.
It has been raining since
yesterday morning.

4.  You should take some time to relax at the
weekend.
You have been working very
hard all week.

5. Present Perfect Continuous
HAV
EHAS
+ +
You have been working very hard all
week.
I, YOU, WE,
THEY
HE, SHE,
IT

6. Present Perfect Continuous
Negative Form
HAVEN’
THASN’
T
+ +
You haven’t been working very hard all
week.
I, YOU, WE,
THEY
HE, SHE,
IT

7. Present Perfect Continuous
Question Form
HAV
EHA
S
+ +
Have you been working very hard all
week?
I, YOU, WE,
THEY
HE, SHE,
IT
+
Yes, I have. / No, I
haven’t.

8. Present Perfect Simple & Present
Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous

9. Present Perfect Simple & Present
Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous

10. Present Perfect Simple & Present
Perfect Continuous
Present
Perfect
Simple

11. Time expressions used in both
tenses:

12. Time expressions used in Present
Perfect Tense:

13. Exercise:
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list in Present Perfect
Continuous.
has been
working
been walking
has
has been
snowing
have been
jogging
been trying
has

14. Exercise:
Put the verbs in brackets into the
Present Perfect or Present Perfect
Continuous.
Use short forms where appropriate.