Chapitre 14: Present Perfect Progressive - Anglais Troisième | DigiClass
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Present Perfect Progressive

I.  Formation

It express the sence events / actions as the present perfect  simple in focusing on the duration of the action / event.

Eg : - We have been cooking together.

       - She has been doing exercises.

How to form it ?

We conjugate have in the present simple (Have/Has) followed by been and put ING to the verbe.

  • Affirmative form

Rule : S + have/has + been + V + ING + C

Eg : - I have been bying vegetables.

        - She has been hunting tigers.

  • Interrogative form

Rule : Have/Has + S + been + V + ING + C + ?

Eg : - Have they been selling apples ?

       - Has Nafi been fetching water ?

  • Negative form

Rule : S + have/has  + not + been + V + ING + C

          S + haven't/hasn't  + been + V + ING + C

Eg : - I have not been living alone.

        - His friend has not been calling him.

        - Children haven't been playing with toys.

        - Alan hasn't been keeping animal.

  • Interronegative form

Rule : Have/Has + S  + not + been + V + ING + C + ?

          Haven't/Hasn't  +S +  been + V + ING + C + ?

Eg : - Have they not been  listening to music ?

        - Has she not been singing in the garden ?

        - haven't you been repairing shoe ? 

        - Hasn't he been feeding the rabbits ? 

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