Present perfect continuous

Marta Żołnowska

Present perfectcontinuous

present perfectContinuous

She has been working for five hours.

I/ you/ we /they + have been + verb+ingHe/She/It + has been + verb+ing

I haven't been working for five hours.She hasn't been working for five hours.

I have been working for five hours.

Have I been working for five hours?Has she been working for five hours?

Present Perfect Continuous

present perfectcontinuous

I have been reading a book for an hour.You have been reading a book for an hour. She has been reading a book for an hour. We have been reading a book for an hour.

I haven't been reading a book for an hour. You haven't been reading a book for an hour. She hasn't been reading a book for an hour. We haven't been reading a book for an hour.

Present Perfect Continuous

zastosowanie

czynność rozpoczęła się w przeszłości i właśnie się skończyła ale jej skutki są wciąż odczuwalne. You look tired. Have you been running? Wyglądasz na zmęczonego. Czy biegałeś? (ktoś biegał i jest teraz zmęczony).

opisywana czynność rozpoczęła się w przeszłości, trwała nieprzerwanie i trwa do chwili obecnej, We've been waiting for you since 10 o'clock. Czekamy na ciebie od dziesiątej.

Present Perfect Continuous

time expressions

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