Preset Perfect Continuous

4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

       This tense is used for the actions already started in the past and continuing up to the present.

       Formula:-  sub + has/have + been+ ing+obj

Eg:-

  1. I have been teaching English grammar for 20 days
  2. She has been studying Psychology for 2 day
  3. He has been working here since 2002
  4. She has been living in Rajampet since 2005

Indications :-  since, for

  • § Since:-   it refers to point of  time
  • § For   :- it refers to period of time

    Since                                          For

Since Monday                         for  3 hours

Since June                               for 10 days

Since 8o clock                           for a long time

Since morning                         for 5 months

Since 1998                               for 3 weeks

Since yesterday                       for half an hour

Examination Model:-

  1. He has been waiting (wait) here for her for  two years         
  2. I have been living  (live) in Rajampet since 1990
  3. They have been waiting (wait) at the bus stand  for an hour
  4. It has been raining (rain) here  Since 8o clock
  5. The child has been sleeping (sleep) here since 4o clock
  6.  India has been facing (face) many problems for a long time
  7. The boy has been reading (read) the novel for 2 hours
  8. We  have been taking (take) for T.E.T for 20 days