Данная группа времен считается самой сложной для понимания и не используется так часто, как остальные. Таких времен 3 — для Present, Past и Future. Когда же следует использовать это время? Когда хотим подчеркнуть как долго событие длится.
Чтобы указать на длительность, мы в основном используем предлоги since и for.
Формула: have + been + основной глагол-ing
- I have been doing my homework since this morning. (Я делаю мою домашнюю работу с утра)
- They have been playing football for 2 hours. (Они играют в футбол в течение 2 часов)
Таблица времен группы Perfect Continuous
Present | Past | Future | |
Формула | have/has + been Ving | had + been Ving | will + have + been Ving |
Утверждение | I have been working | I had been working | I will have been working |
He has been writing | He had been writing | He will have been writing | |
Отрицание | I have not been working | I had not been working | I won’t have been working |
He has not been writing | He had not been writing | He won’t have been writing | |
Вопрос | Have I been working? | Had I been working? | Will I have been working? |
Has he been writing? | Had he been writing? | Will he have been writing? | |
Маркеры | for, since, just |