Present Perfect Continuous[Progressive] Tense

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Affirmative Sentence.

The present perfect continuous tense is used to link the past action with the present. It is used to show that an action that began in the past is continuing to the present time.

• We use the present perfect continuous tense to denote a repeated or uninterrupted action. We do not use this tense when we mention the number of times an action is done.

Example–

He has been asking me to lend him my pen

Subject+Has/Have+Been+Verb(first form)+ing+Object+Since/For+Time.

Examples-

1. He has been reading the newspaper for two hours.
2. I have been waiting for this book  since Monday.
3. They have been writing an essay since ten o’clock.

• Note-We use Has with singular nouns.{see example NO.1}

            and Have with I and plural nouns.{see example NO.2}

• How to use Since and For?

We use Since and For to mention the time.

SINCE is used when time mentioned in the sentence is Certain..{see example NO.2 & 3}

FOR is used when time mentioned in the sentence is not Certain..{see example NO.1}

Certain Time=> 3 o’clock,10 AM,Sunday,June,2019,Yesterday,Tomorrow,Morning,Birth etc.

Duration=> Two hours,Four months,Five years, etc.

Negative Sentence

Subject+Has/Have+Not+Been+Verb(first form)+ing+Object+Since/For+Time.

Examples-

4. He has not been reading the newspaper for two hours.
5. I have not been waiting for this book  since Monday.
6. They have not been writing an essay since ten o’clock.

Interrogative  Sentence

Has/Have+Subject+Not+Been+Verb(first form)+ing+Object+Since/For+Time.

Examples-

7. Has he not been reading the newspaper for two hours?
8. Have I been waiting for this book  since Monday?
9. Have they been writing an essay since ten o’clock?

Main Interrogative  Sentence

Question Word+Has/Have+Subject+Not+Been+Verb(first form)+ing+Object+Since/For+Time.

Examples-

10. Why has he not been reading the newspaper for two hours?
11. Where have I been waiting for this book  since Monday?
12. How have they been writing an essay since ten o’clock?

Story Comprehension: read carefully

Neha and Riya are best friends. They have been spending time together since they were young girls. Every morning, they get dressed and walk to the post office together. They have been walking together to the post office every morning for the past 10 years.

Lately, Riya has not been feeling well. Neha has been walking to the post office alone each morning. Then she visits Riya at home. She has been bringing Riya her mail every morning for 2 weeks. She hopes Riya feels better soon.

Answer the following Questions.

1. Who are the best friends?
2. When have Riya and Neha been spending time together?
3. Where do they go every morning?
4. Where have they been walking together for the past ten years?
5. Lately who has not been feeling well?
6. How has Neha been walking to the post office each morning?
7. Where did Neha go after returning from the post office?
8. What Neha has been bringing Riya every morning for two weeks?
9. What does Neha hope?

Read the following passage and frame Questions and Answers

Ravi has been playing the game of marbles since he was 5 years old. He likes to play marbles. He plays with the other kids. He also teaches other kids how to play the game.

Lately, he has been teaching Sandeep how to play marbles. He has been teaching Sandeep all the rules of the game. He has been teaching Sandeep how to win.

Sandeep is Ravi’s friend. Recently, he has been learning to play marbles. He has been wishing to play the game for many years. The past few days, his friend, Ravi, has been teaching him how to play marbles. It is a fun game.

Read the following story and frame Questions and Answers

Father John sings with the boys’ choir at his church. Father John has a good singing voice. He has been singing since he was very young. He has been singing with the boys’ choir for the past 3 years. He likes to sing with the choir.

Lately, the choir has been practicing many new songs. They have been learning songs for their Christmas performance. They have been practicing 2 hours every day for the last 2 weeks. They have been working very hard.

Translate the following sentences into Urdu/Hindi

1. Rohan has been doing this work for two hours.
2. She has been weeping for 15 minutes. 
3. He has been working in this bank since August.
4. We have been learning our lessons since two o’clock. 
5. The washerman has been washing the dirty clothes since five O’clock in the morning. 
6. He has not been reading the newspaper since 7 o’clock. 
7. Mr. Sharma has not been teaching us grammar for six months.
8. I have not been suffering from fever since Monday.
9. We have not been bathing in the river for 50 minutes.
10. The children have not been reading history since evening. 
11. Have you been doing your work since two o’clock? 
12. Has the boy been going to school for ten minutes? 
13. Have we not been solving this problem since morning? 
14. Have the girls not been writing poems for four hours? 
15. Have I been living in this room since 2018? 
16. Why have you not been bathing in the river since morning? 
17. Where has he been living since 2015
18. Who has been helping him since Friday? 
19. Which book have the boys searching in the library for a half hour ? 
20. How much children have been suffering from fever since Monday? 

Translate the following sentences into English

1. मैं तीन बजे से पुस्तक पढ़ रहा हूँ।
2. वे दो बजे से अपना कार्य कर रहे हैं। 
3. हरी इस कालेज में 1990 से पढ़ रहा है
4. मास्टर साहब तीन दिन से विद्यार्थियों की कापियाँ जाँच रहे हैं।
5. हम इस शहर में चार माह से रह रहे हैं।
6. राधा इस विद्यालय में तीन वर्ष से नहीं पढ़ रही है। 
7. डाक्टर साहब तीन दिन से इस मरीज को दवाई नहीं दे रहे हैं। 
8. मैं दो घण्टे से पत्र नहीं लिख रहा हूँ। 
9. आज सूर्य सुबह से नहीं चमक रहा है। 
10. यह सुनार 1990 से अंगूठी नहीं बना रहा है।
11. क्या मोहन दो वर्ष से तुम्हारी सहायता कर रहा है? 
12. क्या राम का भाई दो दिन से स्कूल नहीं जा रहा है?
13. क्या यह नौकर एक वर्ष से अच्छा कार्य कर रहा है?
14. क्या माताजी सुबह से आराम कर रही हैं?
15. क्या आज दोपहर से वर्षा हो रही है?
16. तुम एक सप्ताह से क्या कर रहे हो?
17. तुम्हारा कुत्ता आज आधी रात से क्यों भौंक रहा है?
18. यह किसान दो दिन से कहाँ सो रहा है?
19. तुम एक सप्ताह से यह कार्य किस प्रकार कर रहे हो?
20. तुम्हें दो दिन से कौन पीट रहा है?

Content Writer– Mohammad Anas.….. Edited by– Shadab Akhtar.