What is the structure of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
What is the structure of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
The structure or the formula for the Present Perfect Continuous Tense is 'Subject + has/have been + present participle/verb-ing + time expression/sentence conclusion.'
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Yes, a recently concluded or a repeated action can be used in a Present Perfect Continuous Tense. But one must be careful not to use a past event or a universal truth such as sun has been rising in the east everyday, in a Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
The Present Perfect Continuous Tense uses two types of Verb, which are Auxiliary Verb and Action Verb or Dynamic Verb. While Dynamic Verbs may vary, Auxiliary Verb is a compulsory verb used in this tense. In general, Stative Verbs are generally not used in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
There are mainly three types of Present Perfect Continuous Tense, which are as follows:
· Positive or Affirmative
· Negative
· Interrogative or Question
The intettogative or question format of Pre
Present Perfect Continuous Tense is one of the types of Present Tense, wherein a continuous action is described which was started before and is either still continuing, or has concluded recently. A Present Perfect Continuous Tense can be identified with the auxiliary verb of 'has/have been', followe
The future perfect tense follows a simple structure. To form a sentence using the future perfect tense, we use will + have + past participle of the verb. Look at the following example to understand the rule of future perfect tense better:
- He will have driven 10 miles by 2 PM.
- Sharon will have slept fo
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