Usages
Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to talk about:
- An action that happened and is still happening now and up into the future
- An action that recently finished with the result in the present
Forms
Positive : Sub + have/has + been + Ving........
Negative : Sub + haven't/hasn't + been + Ving....
Yes/NO : Have/has + sub + been + Ving...........?
Wh-Question : Wh-word + have/has + sub + been + Ving.....?
Usage 1 : Past action that is still happening now
- I have been waiting for 3 hours. ( I started waiting in the past and now I am still waiting)
- She has been living in Cambodia for 2 years.
- They have been playing soccer for an hour.
- Have you been waiting for her for 3 hours?
- Has she been living in Cambodian since 2024?
Usage 2 : Very recent action that shows the result in the present.
- The kids are still wet because they have been swimming.
- The floor is still wet because the janitor has been cleaning it.
- They are very tired and sweating because they have been playing soccer.
- The ground is very wet because it has been raining.
Present Perfect Tense
Completed action showing the result int he present.
- She has done her homework.
- They have submitted their assignment already.
- I have had a cup of coffee.
Past action continues to the present
- I have worked here for 2 years.
- She has been my friends since elementary school.
- ROZA has been sick since Monday last week.
Life experience
- I have flown in an airplane once.
- She has tried Khmer food a few times.
- They have visited Ankor Wat once.
Easy Comparison
- I have painted a picture. ( I finished it)
- I have been painting a picture. ( I am still doing it.)
✏️ Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1️⃣ She __________________ (study) English for two hours.
2️⃣ They __________________ (play) football since 4 p.m.
3️⃣ I __________________ (wait) for the bus for 30 minutes.
4️⃣ He __________________ (work) at this company since 2021.
5️⃣ We __________________ (watch) TV all evening.
6️⃣ The baby __________________ (sleep) for three hours.
7️⃣ It __________________ (rain) since this morning.
8️⃣ You __________________ (use) my phone for a long time.
9️⃣ Tom __________________ (read) that book all day.
🔟 The students __________________ (learn) computer skills for three months.
✅ Answer Key
1️⃣ has been studying
2️⃣ have been playing
3️⃣ have been waiting
4️⃣ has been working
5️⃣ have been watching
6️⃣ has been sleeping
7️⃣ has been raining
8️⃣ have been using
9️⃣ has been reading
🔟 have been learning