Present Perfect Continuous - Hiện tại Hoàn thành Tiếp diễn FORM of Present Perfect Continuous The Present Perfect Continuous has two parts: The Present Perfect of the verb 'to be' (have/has been) and the Present Participle of the main verb (V-ing). See examples below. S + have/has + been + V-ing I have been learning English. He has been swimming well. They have been watching TV. S + have/has not+ been + V-ing I haven't been learning English. He hasn't been swimming well. They have not been watching TV. Have/Has + S + been + V-ing? Have you been learning English? Has he been swimming well? Have they been watching TV? The Present Perfect continuous refers to an unspecified time between 'before now' and 'now'. The speaker is thinking about something that started but perhaps did not finish in that period of time. He/she is interested in the process as well as the result, and this process may still be going on, or may have just finished. USEs of Present Perfect Continuous 1. to describe Actions that started in the past and continue in the present. They have been talking for the last hour. (= they are still talking now) She has been working at that company for three years. (= she is still working for the company now and she will work more time in the future.) What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes? James has been teaching at the university since June. We have been waiting here for over two hours! Why has Nancy not been taking her medicine for the last three days? 2. to describe actions that have just finished, but we are interested in the results: It's been raining (= and the streets are still wet). Someone's been eating my chips (= half of them have gone). Have you been smoking ?(= you have smell of smoke). Have been running for hours? You look very tired now 3. Lately and Recently We often use 'lately' and 'recently' to emphrasize the meaning of the sentence Sam has been having his car for two years. Not Correct Sam has had his car for two years. Correct I have been wanting to visit China for years. Not Correct I have wanted to visit China for years. Correct Forms of Negatives and Questions Negative sentences and questions are formed with the auxiliary verb 'have'. The 3rd person singular of 'have' is 'has. This means that in negative sentences and questions, we have to use 'has'. He hasn't been cooking since last night. Has it been raining? The road looks really wet. . Present Perfect Continuous - Hiện tại Hoàn thành Tiếp diễn FORM of Present Perfect Continuous The Present Perfect Continuous has two parts: The Present Perfect of the verb. going on, or may have just finished. USEs of Present Perfect Continuous 1. to describe Actions that started in the past and continue in the present. They have been talking for the last. been learning English? Has he been swimming well? Have they been watching TV? The Present Perfect continuous refers to an unspecified time between 'before now' and 'now'.