THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Konstrukcja czasu
Pytania
Przeczenia
I have been working.
Have I been working?
I have not been working.
You have been working.
Have you been working?
You have not been working.
He / she / it has been working.
Has she / he / it been working?
He / she / it has not been working.
We / you / they have been working.
Have we / you / they been working?
We / you / they have not been working.
What have you been doing? Who has been driving? How long has she been living here?
Zastosowanie:
1. Czasu tego używa się dla wyrażenia czynności, która wydarzyła się w przeszłości i nadal trwa lub właśnie się zakończyła:
I’ve been waiting for an hour and he still hasn’t come.
I’m sorry I’m late. Have you been waiting long?
2. He has repaired the car. Oznacza, że on naprawił samochód.
He has been repairing the car. Oznacza, że czynność nie została jeszcze zakończona.
3. Czas ten jest często używany (wymiennie z czasem Present Perfect) z pytaniem ’How long?’ oraz z określ. for i since.
How long has she been driving?
She has been driving for two hours. Since seven o’clock.
How far has she driven?
120 kilometers.
How long have they been saving?
They have been saving for two years. Since 1995.
How much have they saved?
They have saved $ 10,000.
How long have you been learning English?
I have been learning English for 5 years. Since 1992.
How much have you learnt?
I have learnt a lot.
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