Present perfect continuous

What is the Present perfect continuous?

Present perfect continuous tense of any verb has two parts, one is the present perfect of the verb of “To be” [have been, has been] another is the present participle form [principle verb + ing] of the verb. Here is described how to make and use it.

How to use the present perfect continuous tense?

We use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action that started in the past, but it is continued until now. We can use this tense to know about a period of time [for] and a point of time [since] of an action.

we are talking about a period of time [for]

• I have been working here for five years.
• My father has been living in London for three years.
• It has been raining for three days.

we are talking about a point of time [since]

• I have been working here since 1999.
• My father has been living in London since last year.
• It has been raining since morning.
  
  
  
  
  Formation of present perfect continuous tense.
  
  
  
  

  Person/number	Affirmative	Interrogative	Negative
  1st person/singular	I have been reading.	Have I been reading?	I have not been reading.
  2nd person/singular	You have been reading.	Have you been reading?	You have not been reading.
  3rd person/singular	He/she has been reading.	Has he/she been reading?	He/she has not been reading.
  1st person/plural	We have been reading.	Have we been reading?	We have not been reading.
  2nd person/plural	You have been reading.	Have you been reading?	You have not been reading.
  3rd person/plural	They have been reading.	Have they been reading?	They have not been reading.

  
  
  
  
  Note: We can not use this tense in states.