Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
Auxiliary verbs
have been
He, She, It
has been
Gerund
talking,
studying,
waiting...
talking,
studying,
waiting...
Structure (Estructura)
Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)
Ejemplos:
They have [They've] been talking for three hours. (Han estado hablando durante tres horas.)
She has [She's] been studying English since she was 16. (Ha estado estudiando ingls
desde que tena 16 aos.)
I have [I've] been waiting for you for over an hour! (Te llevo esparando durante ms de
una hora!)
EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "been" + gerundio.
Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)
Ejemplos:
They haven't [They've not] been talking for more than a few minutes. (No han estado
hablando ms de unos minutos.)
She hasn't [She's not] been studying English for very long. (No ha estado estudiando ingls
durante mucho tiempo.)
Don't worry, I haven't [I've not] been waiting long. (No te preocupes, no llevo esperando
mucho tiempo.)
EstructuraSujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to have") + "not" + "been" + gerundio.