Forming the Present Perfect Continuous
The present perfect continuous is made up of two elements: the present perfect of the verb to be (have/has been), and the present participle of the main verb (base+ing)
Subject | has/have been | base+ing |
She | has been | swimming |
Examples: to live
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
I have been living | I haven’t been living | Have I been living? |
You have been living | You haven’t been living | Have you been living? |
He, she, it has been living | He hasn’t been living | Has she been living? |
We have been living | We haven’t been living | Have we been living? |
You have been living | You haven’t been living | Have you been living? |
They have been living | They haven’t been living | Have they been living? |