We form the present perfect simple with have + past participle. I've never been to Africa. For more information on forms of the present perfect (simple), see Present perfect simple: positive. We form the present perfect continuous with have + been + -ing form. It's been raining since ten o'clock this morning. Level: beginner. The present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have and the past participle of a verb. We use the present perfect: for something that started in the past and continues in the present: They've been married for nearly fifty years. She has lived in Liverpool all her life. Rule 1: To form the present perfect continuous tense, we use the structure have/has + been + verb in the -ing form. Here is an overview of how to conjugate the present perfect continuous in positive, negative and interrogative sentences: To form the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, you need to use the auxiliary verb "have" or "has," followed by "been," and then the present participle of the main verb, ending in "ing." For example, "I have been studying English for two hours." Here are a few more examples to help you understand the Present Perfect Continuous Tense: Perfect English Grammar. Also called the present perfect progressive. Read about how to make the present perfect continuous tense here. Download this explanation in PDF here. Unfinished actions. 1: To say how long for unfinished actions which started in the past and continue to the present. cTNE.

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