What is the present perfect continuous tense?
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
The present perfect continuous tense is a verb tense that describes an action that began in the past and is still ongoing in the present. It is formed using the present perfect of the verb “to be” (have/has been) plus the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb.
– Written By Anagani Srilaxmi
Rewrite the sentence in the present perfect continuous tense: “I read a book.”
Rewrite The Sentence In The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
“I have been reading a book.”
– Written By Chantel Philip
Okay, here is the sentence rewritten in the present perfect continuous tense:
“I have been reading a book.”
The present perfect continuous tense indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. By using “have been reading” instead of the simple past “read”, we convey that the reading activity began at some point in the past and is continuing up to the present moment.
– Written By Bunny Fdo
Fill in the blank: “He _____ been studying all day.” (present perfect continuous tense)
Present Perfect Continuous Tense Exercise
The sentence should be: “He has been studying all day.”
– Written By Alice Kemban
The correct phrase is: “He has been studying all day.”
– Written By Amrapali Niungare
Some examples of the present perfect continuous tense:
I have been studying for the exam all week.
She has been working on that project for the past month.
– Written By Anagani Srilaxmi
To fill in the blank using the present perfect continuous tense, the correct answer is:” He has been studying all day.”The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using:
Has/have (depending on the subject)
Been
Verb-ing
In this case, since the subject is “He”, we use “has” followed by “been” and the present participle of the verb “study” which is “studying”.The present perfect continuous tense indicates an action that began in the past and is still ongoing or has just recently finished. It emphasizes the duration of the action.
– Written By Glenda
