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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English. It provides the formulas to form positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verb "to study" as an example. It explains that the present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that began in the past and is still ongoing. It lists state verbs that cannot be used in the continuous form and gives examples of appropriate uses of the present perfect continuous tense with time expressions like "for" and "since". Finally, it identifies a common error in using this tense.

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English. It provides the formulas to form positive, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verb "to study" as an example. It explains that the present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that began in the past and is still ongoing. It lists state verbs that cannot be used in the continuous form and gives examples of appropriate uses of the present perfect continuous tense with time expressions like "for" and "since". Finally, it identifies a common error in using this tense.

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PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS TENSE

Mia Tryesty Setya Ningrum Putri


PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

How do we formulate present perfect continuous tense ?


KALIMAT POSITIF
Rumusnya : Subject + Have/Has + Been + Verb-ing
Verb : Study
Example :
 I have been studying English
 We have been studying English
 He has been studying English

 Gunakan have been untuk subject I, you, They and we.


 Gunakan has been untuk subject He, she and It.
KALIMAT NEGATIF
Rumusnya : Subject + Have/Has + NOT + Been + Verb-ing
Verb : Study
Example :
 I haven’t been studying English
 We haven’t been studying English
 He hasn’t been studying English

 Untuk subject I, you, they, and we gunakan have not been ( haven’t been )
 Untuk subject he, she, and it gunakan has not been ( hasn’t been)
KALIMAT TANYA
Rumusnya : Have/Has + Subject + Been + Verb-ing ?
Verb : Study
Example :
 Have I been studying English ?
 Have you been studying English ?
 Has he been studying English ?
KATA KERJA YANG TIDAK BISA DIGUNAKAN DALAM BENTUK CONTINUOUS
Be Know Hear
Smell Taste Like/ dislike
Hate Want Need
Love Belong Owe
Own Posses Seem
Believe Respect Understand

Kata kerja tersebut termasuk ke dalam state verbs, yaitu mengacu pada keadaan dan
bukan pada tindakan atau proses.
Example :
 They have been being here for two hours = They have been here for two hours.
 I have been knowing her since 2010 = I have known her since 2010.
 He has been understing the explanation = He has understood the explanation.
PENGGUNAAN
When do we use present perfect continuous tense ?
PENGGUNAAN
Untuk menyatakan tindakan yang dimulai dimasa lalu dan masih berlanjut sampai sekarang,
biasanya menggunakan for and since.
 For (selama) menunjukkan berapa lama tindakan itu telah berlangsung.
 Since (sejak) menujukkan waktu dimulainya suatu tindakan dimasa lalu.

Example :
 She has beeen washing clothes for two hours.
 They have been learning English since junior high school.
 He hasn’t been playing football since last week.
KESALAHAN UMUM

I have been doing my homework = I have doing my homework since yesterday

It has been raining three times this month = It has rained three times this month.
THANK YOU!!!!

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