Present Perfect Continuous
Le Present Perfect Continuous (parfois appelé Present Perfect Progressive) n'est pas aussi courant que les autres temps, mais il est toujours important de le comprendre et de le reconnaître. On le forme avec le Present Perfect de 'be' + verbe-ing.
La structure est : sujet + have/has been + verbe-ing.
Comment Former le Present Perfect Continuous
Phrases Affirmatives
Utilisez have / has been + verbe-ing.
| Forme Complète | Forme Contractée |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Phrases Négatives
Pour faire la négative, ajoutez not après have / has.
| Forme Complète | Forme Contractée |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Questions Oui/Non
Pour formuler une question oui/non, placez have / has avant le sujet.
Exemples :
- 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?
Questions avec Wh-
Pour les questions avec wh-, ajoutez le mot interrogatif avant have / has.
Exemples :
- 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?
Quand Utilisons-nous le Present Perfect Continuous ?
⚠️ Remarque : Les verbes statiques (comme love, know, believe) ne sont généralement pas utilisés dans les formes continues.
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