Present Perfect Continuous Tense

A. Formula (Rumus)

Verbal

(+)   S +has/have + been + V-ing + C

·         He has been waiting there for an hour.

(-)   S + has/have + not + been + V-ing + C

·         He has not been waiting there for an hour.

(?)   has/have + S + been + V-ing + C + ?

·         Has he been waiting there for an hour ?

Nominal

(+)    S + has/have + been  + being +  C

·         He has been being happy in his home since yesterday.

(-)   S + has/have + not + been  + being + C

·         He has not been being happy in his home since yesterday.

(?)   has/have + S + been  + being + C + ?

·         Has he been being happy in his home since yesterday ?

B. Penggunaan

Ø  Present Perfect Continuous Tense ini digunakan untuk menyatakan peristiwa, tindakan atau perbuatan yang telah dilakukan pada masa lampau dan perbuatan tersebut masih berlangsung sampai masa yang akan datang.

Contoh :

·         I have been standing here for an hour.

Saya telah berdiri disini selama satu jam (sampai sekarang).

Ø  Digunakan untuk menyatakan tindakan, peristiwa atau perbuatan yang telah dilakukan berulang-ulang kali hngga saat ini.

Contoh :

·         I have been studying English since two weeks ago.

Saya telah belajar bahasa Inggris sejak dua minngu lalu.

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