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Present perfect continuous is formed with -- have/has + been + present participle.
eg have been waiting -- The teachers have been waitingfor an hour.
has been waiting -- The doctor has been waiting for twenty minutes
have been working -- I have been working all day.
Present perfect continuous is used to talk about an activity in the recent past eg
Where have you been? I have been talking to Jon.
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The present perfect continuous tense is used to indicate that an action started in the past and is still continuing or has just finished. It is formed by using "have/has been" + present participle (-ing form of the verb). For example, "I have been studying for three hours."
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What are the 6 forms of perfect tenses?
The 6 forms of perfect tenses are: present perfect, past perfect, future perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous, and future perfect continuous.
How many tenses are there in present tense?
There is only one tense in the present tense, but within that tense, there are four aspects that includes simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous.
What is the present and past tense of recall?
The general present tense is "Recall". Simple present is "Recalls". Present continuous tense is "Am/is/are recalling". Present perfect tense is "has/have recalled" and present perfect continuous tense is "Has/have been recalling". The general past tense is "recalled". Simple past - "Recalled". Past continuous- "Was recalling/ were recalling". Past perfect - "Had recalled". Past perfect continuous- "Had been recalling".
What are the forms and tenses of the verb share?
Past tense - shared. Present tense - I/you/we/they share. He/she/it shares. Future tense - will share. Past perfect tense - had shared. Present perfect tense - I/you/we/they have shared. He/she/it has shared. Future perfect tense - will/shall have shared. Past perfect continuous tense - had been sharing. Present perfect continuous - I/you/we/they have been sharing. He/she/it has been sharing. Future perfect continuous - will have been sharing.
What is the verb tense for have?
"Have" can be in various verb tenses based on the context, such as present simple (have), present continuous (having), past simple (had), past continuous (was/were having), present perfect (have had), and past perfect (had had).
What are the 6 forms of perfect tenses?
The 6 forms of perfect tenses are: present perfect, past perfect, future perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous, and future perfect continuous.
How many tenses are there in present tense?
There is only one tense in the present tense, but within that tense, there are four aspects that includes simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous.
What are the types of tenses?
1)Simple Present Tense, 2)Simple Past Tense, 3)Simple Future Tense, 4)Present Continuous Tense, 5)Past Continuous Tense, 6)Future Continuous Tense, 7)Presnt Perfect Tense, 8)Past Perfect Tense, 9)Future Perfect Tense, 10)Present Perfect Continuous Tense, 11)Past Perfect Continuous Tense, 12)Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
What are the perfect tenses of go?
Present perfect tense - have/has gone. Present perfect continuous tense - have/has been going. Past perfect tense - had gone. Past perfect continuous tense - had been going. Future perfect tense - will have gone. Future perfect continuous tense - will have been going.
What is the continuous tense of excel?
Present continuos tense: am/is/are excelling Present perfect continuous: have/has been excelling Past continuous tense: was /were excelling Past perfect continuous: had been excelling Future continuous tense: will be excelling Future perfect continuous: will have been excelling
What is the present and past tense of recall?
The general present tense is "Recall". Simple present is "Recalls". Present continuous tense is "Am/is/are recalling". Present perfect tense is "has/have recalled" and present perfect continuous tense is "Has/have been recalling". The general past tense is "recalled". Simple past - "Recalled". Past continuous- "Was recalling/ were recalling". Past perfect - "Had recalled". Past perfect continuous- "Had been recalling".
What is the present perfect continuous tense of fly?
The present perfect continuous tense of fly is:I/You/We/They have been flying.He/She/It has been flying.
What tense is the word coordinating?
This form of the verb can be used in more tenses: present participle, present continuous, past continuous, past perfect continuous, future perfect continuous, future continuous, present perfect continuous.
What tense is have been eating?
It's present perfect continuous tense.
What are the forms and tenses of the verb share?
Past tense - shared. Present tense - I/you/we/they share. He/she/it shares. Future tense - will share. Past perfect tense - had shared. Present perfect tense - I/you/we/they have shared. He/she/it has shared. Future perfect tense - will/shall have shared. Past perfect continuous tense - had been sharing. Present perfect continuous - I/you/we/they have been sharing. He/she/it has been sharing. Future perfect continuous - will have been sharing.
How many tenses are there in PAST tense like simple present tense?
Simple past tense. Past perfect tense. Past perfect continuous tense. Past continuous tense.
You have waited vs you have been waiting?
"Have waited" is the present perfect tense. "Have been waiting" is the present perfect continuous tense.
