Present Perfect Continuous
El Present Perfect Continuous (a veces llamado Present Perfect Progressive) no es tan común como otros tiempos, pero sigue siendo importante comprenderlo y reconocerlo. Lo formamos con el Present Perfect de 'be' + verbo-ing.
La estructura es: sujeto + have/has been + verbo-ing.
Cómo Formar el Present Perfect Continuous
Oraciones Afirmativas
Usa have / has been + verbo-ing.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I have been walking | I've been walking |
| You have been running | You've been running |
| He has been cooking | He's been cooking |
| She has been swimming | She's been swimming |
| It has been raining | It's been raining |
| We have been studying | We've been studying |
| They have been sleeping | They've been sleeping |
Oraciones Negativas
Para hacer la negativa, añade not después de have / has.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I have not been walking | I haven't been walking |
| You have not been running | You haven't been running |
| He has not been cooking | He hasn't been cooking |
| She has not been swimming | She hasn't been swimming |
| It has not been raining | It hasn't been raining |
| We have not been studying | We haven't been studying |
| They have not been sleeping | They haven't been sleeping |
Preguntas Sí/No
Para hacer una pregunta sí/no, coloca have / has antes del sujeto.
Ejemplos:
- Have I been walking?
- Have you been running?
- Has he been cooking?
- Has she been swimming?
- Has it been raining?
- Have we been studying?
- Have they been sleeping?
Preguntas con Wh-
Para preguntas con wh-, añade la palabra interrogativa antes de have / has.
Ejemplos:
- What have I been doing?
- Where have you been running?
- What has he been studying?
- Why has she been working today?
- How long has it been raining?
- How long have we been watching this film?
- How long have they been living here?
¿Cuándo Usamos el Present Perfect Continuous?
⚠️ Nota: Los verbos estativos (como love, know, believe) generalmente no se usan en formas continuas.
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