B1 Grammar

Present perfect continuous

Present perfect continuous

Present Perfect Continuous

Use:

Use present perfect continuous in two situations.

1) You started something in the past and you are still doing it now.

I’ve been working all morning (and I’m still working now).

2) You have just finished doing something. The effects of this activity can still be seen.

I’ve been gardening, so my hands are dirty.

Form:

Form the present perfect continuous in this way.

Positive and Negative

I, you, we, they

he, she, it

have / haven’t

‘ve /’ve not

has / hasn’t

‘s / ‘s not

been

verb + ing

Examples: You’ve been eating chocolate. I’ve not been sleeping well.

Questions

Have

Has

I, you, we, they

he, she, it

been

verb + ing?

Examples: Have you been drinking? Has Emily been seeing her ex-boyfriend?