Present perfect continuous is made with
Subject + have/has been + verb-ing.
Conjugation: I/you/we/they have been
he/she/it has been
Example sentences using affirmative, negative and question sentences are in the table below.
| Affirmative | Negative | Question | Question Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| I have been working for an hour. | I have not been working for long. | Have you been working long? | How long have you been working? |
| You have been cooking all afternoon. | You have not been cooking long. | Have you been cooking this afternoon? | How long have you been cooking today? |
| He has been living in London for ten years. | He has not been living in London for ten years. | Have you been living in London long? | How long have you been living in London? |
| She has been talking to the boss for twenty minutes. | She has not been talking to the boss for twenty minutes. | Has she been talking to the boss for long? | How long has she been talking to the boss. |
| It has been raining for an hour. | It has not been raining very long. | Has it been raining long? | How long has it been raining? |
| We have been running for ten minutes. | We have not been running for ten minutes. | Have we been running for ten minutes yet? | How long have we been running? |
| They have been arguing for too long. | They have not been arguing at all. | Have they been arguing long? | How long have they been arguing? |
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