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GRAMMAR BOOK

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

FORM

Affirmative Negative
He He
She ’s She hasn’t
It (has) It (has not)
I been reading a book. I been reading a book.
’ve
You (have) You haven’t
We We (have not)
They They
Question
Has he been reading a book?
Has she been reading a book?
Has it been reading a book? What has he been reading?
Have I been studying? Why has she been reading the article?
Have you been reading a book? How long have you been reading a book?
Have we been reading a book?
Have they been reading a book?

KULLANIM

A) Geçmişte başlayan ve hala devam etmekte olan eylemleri ifade ederken kullanılır. Bu durumlarda “for”
ve “since” bağlaçlarıyla çok yaygın kullanılmaktadır.

➠ I have been attending a language school for over five months.

➠ Julia has been trying to get a job since she graduated from university, but she couldn’t find a decent one yet.
➠ I have been working on my thesis all day long.
➠ She has been watching television too much lately.

➠ My mother has been feeling depressed for the last two months.
Bu durumda kullanılan diğer zaman zarfları da şunlardır:

Recently / lately for / in / during / over the last five years all morning / day
up to now / up until now

B) Eylemler tamamlanmış ancak etkisi ya da sonucu görülebiliyorsa kullanılır.

➠ Neil : She looks drowsy.
Zoe : Yeah, she’s been sleeping. She has just woken up.

➠ Mother : Your t-shirt is in full dirt again!
Son : Sorry Mum. I’ve been playing football.

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