Present Perfect Continuous — Introduction and Verb Forms
Understand the time relationship and choose the required verb form.
Introduction
Describe an activity continuing from the past to now, or a recently stopped activity with present evidence. Focus on activity and duration.
When and why
Continuing activity: I have been learning English for two months.
Recent evidence: The ground is wet. It has been raining.
Repeated recent activity: She has been practising football lately.
State verbs such as know normally use the perfect simple: I have known her for years.
Formula
Subject + have/has been + V4
Required verb form
been + V4 — I/you/we/they → have been; he/she/it → has been.
Examples
Rahul has been studying for three weeks.
Rahul has not been sleeping well lately.
Ask WH questions in this tense
WH + have/has + subject + been + V4 ...?
How long has she been studying?
Where have they been working?
Choose what, where, when, why, which, whose or how for the information needed. How many asks about countable quantities; how much about amounts; how often about frequency; how long about duration. A subject question can keep normal order: Who works here? Do not add do just because a WH word appears.
Find and correct errors
Read the context, identify the verb phrase and check the required form. Try the correction activities below. A wrong attempt gives a hint; stronger hints follow, and an example is available only on request after repeated attempts.
Learn this tense, then use it
- Introduction, concept and use
- Formula and required verb form
- Positive and negative sentences
- Yes/no and WH questions
- Uses and time expressions
- Common mistakes and correction practice below
- MCQ practice, picture sentences and scenario writing
- Guided paragraph and topic test
Read the existing lessons for each part
Formula: Subject + have/has been + V4
Verb form: been + V4
Use this rule: write and correct
Try first. Hints become more specific after each attempt. Your attempts and corrections are saved with your existing writing progress.
A quick check
A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.