PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Present Perfect Progressive

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

The present perfect continuous (also known as the present perfect progressive) is a verb tense used to talk about something that started in the past and is continuing at the present time. I have been reading The lord of the rings for a month now.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

Subject + have/has been + verb(ing) + complement

-She has been feeling sick for a week. (Ella se ha estado sintiendo mal por una semana) -Carlos and Frankie have been planning these vacations for months. (Carlos y Frankie han estado planeando estas vacaciones por meses)

NEGATIVE FORM

Subject + have/has not (haven’t/hasn’t) been + verb(ing) + complement

-You haven’t been paying attention in class. (No has estado prestando atención en clase) -Dolores hasn’t been doing her chores. (Dolores no ha estado haciendo sus deberes)

INTERROGATIVE FORM

Have/has (haven’t/hasn’t) + subject + been + verb(ing) + complement + ?

-Have you been listening to me? (¿Me has estado escuchando?) -Has the lawyer been investigating the case? (¿El abogado ha estado investigando el caso?)

ACTIVITY

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