Present Perfect Continuous Tense

How to identify

वाक्यों के अंत में रहा है, रही है, रहे है शब्द आते है एवं समय आता है। For example –

  • वह 2 घंटे से खेल रहा है।

Rules

Subject + Has/Have Been + 1st Form of the Verb + ing + Object + Since/For + Time

Example

Subject Had Been 1st Form of Verb + ing Object Since/For Time
I have been playing cricket for 2 hours.
You have been playing cricket for 2 hours.
We have been playing cricket for 2 hours.
They have been playing cricket for 2 hours.
Rohan has been playing cricket for 2 hours.
He has been playing cricket for 2 hours.

 Note:

Since का प्रयोग निश्चित समय के लिए होता है जैसे २ बजे से , रविवार से , जून से , 2012 से etc.
For का प्रयोग अनिश्चित समय के लिए होता है जैसे 4 घंटे से ,10 दिन से, कई वर्षो से etc.

 Negative

Rules

Subject + Has/Have + Not + Been + 1st Form of the Verb + ing + Object + Since/For + Time

Example

Subject Had Not Been 1st Form of Verb + ing Object Since/For Time
I have not been playing cricket for 2 hours.
You have not been playing cricket for 2 hours.
We have not been playing cricket for 2 hours.
They have not been playing cricket for 2 hours.
Rohan has not been playing cricket for 2 hours.
He has not been playing cricket for 2 hours.

 Interrogative

Rules

Has/Have + Subject + Been + 1st  Form of the Verb + Ing + Object + Since/For + Time + Question Mark (?)

Example

Had Subject Been 1st Form of Verb + ing Object Since/For Time
Have I been playing cricket for 2 hours?
Have you been playing cricket for 2 hours?
Have we been playing cricket for 2 hours?
Have they been playing cricket for 2 hours?
Has Rohan been playing cricket for 2 hours?
Has he been playing cricket for 2 hours?