Tenses

Present Perfect continuous
Positive:
Formula:	Sub. + Helping Verb + Verb (I form) + ing + Obj. + since / for + time
Subject:	He, She, It
Helping Verb:	Has been
Example:	Since
	He has been playing cricket since 2 O’clock. She has been playing cricket since 5 O’clock. It has been raining since morning.
	For
	He has been playing cricket for 2 days. She has been playing cricket for five hours. It has been raining for two weeks.
Subject:	I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Have been
Example:	Since
	I have been playing cricket since 2012. We have been playing cricket since Monday. They have been playing cricket since morning. You have been playing cricket since 9 O’clock.
	For
	I have been playing cricket for 2 months. We have been playing cricket for five days. They have been playing cricket for 6 hours. You have been playing cricket for 3 weeks.

 

Negative:
Formula:	Sub. + has/have + not + been + Verb (I form) + ing + Obj. + since / for + time
Subject:	He, She, It
Helping Verb:	Has –not- been
Example:	Since
	He has not been playing cricket since 2 O’clock. She has not been playing cricket since 5 O’clock. It has not been raining since morning.
	For
	He has not been playing cricket for 2 days. She has not been playing cricket for five hours. It has not been raining for two weeks.
Subject:	I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Have -not- been
Example:	Since
	I have not been playing cricket since 2012. We have not been playing cricket since Monday. They have not been playing cricket since morning. You have not been playing cricket since 9 O’clock.
	For
	I have not been playing cricket for 2 months. We have not been playing cricket for five days. They have not been playing cricket for 6 hours. You have not been playing cricket for 3 weeks.

 

Single Interrogative:
Formula:	Has/Have + Sub. + been + Verb (I form) + ing + Obj. + since / for + time
Subject:	He, She, It
Helping Verb:	Has been
Example:	Since
	Has he been playing cricket since 2 O’clock? Has he been playing cricket since 5 O’clock? Has it been raining since morning?
	For
	Has he been playing cricket for 2 days? Has she been playing cricket for five hours? Has it been raining for two weeks?
Subject:	I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Have been
Example:	Since
	Have I been playing cricket since 2012? Have we been playing cricket since Monday? Have they been playing cricket since morning? Have you been playing cricket since 9 O’clock?
	For
	Have I been playing cricket for 2 months? Have we been playing cricket for five days? Have they been playing cricket for 6 hours? Have you been playing cricket for 3 weeks?

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Single Interrogative + Negative:
Formula:	Has/Have + Sub. + not + been + Verb (I form) + ing + Obj. + since / for + time
Subject:	He, She, It
Helping Verb:	Has been
Example:	Since
	Has he not been playing cricket since 2 O’clock? Has he not been playing cricket since 5 O’clock? Has it not been raining since morning?
	For
	Has he not been playing cricket for 2 days? Has she not been playing cricket for five hours? Has it not been raining for two weeks?
Subject:	I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Have been
Example:	Since
	Have I not been playing cricket since 2012? Have we not been playing cricket since Monday? Have they not been playing cricket since morning? Have you not been playing cricket since 9 O’clock?
	For
	Have I not been playing cricket for 2 months? Have we not been playing cricket for five days? Have they not been playing cricket for 6 hours? Have you not been playing cricket for 3 weeks?

 

Double Interrogative:
Formula:	W’s + Has/Have + Sub. + been + Verb (I form) + ing + Obj. + since / for + time
Subject:	He, She, It
Helping Verb:	Has been
Example:	Since
	Why has he been playing cricket since 2 O’clock? Why has he been playing cricket since 5 O’clock? Why has it been raining since morning?
	For
	Why has he been playing cricket for 2 days? Why has she been playing cricket for five hours? Why has it been raining for two weeks?
Subject:	I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Have been
Example:	Since
	Why have I been playing cricket since 2012? Why have we been playing cricket since Monday? Why have they been playing cricket since morning? Why have you been playing cricket since 9 O’clock?
	For
	Why have I been playing cricket for 2 months? Why have we been playing cricket for five days? Why have they been playing cricket for 6 hours? Why have you been playing cricket for 3 weeks?

 

 

Double Interrogative + Negative:
Formula:	W’s + Has/Have + Sub. + not+ been + Verb (I form) + ing + Obj. + since / for + time
Subject:	He, She, It
Helping Verb:	Has been
Example:	Since
	Why has he not been playing cricket since 2 O’clock? Why has he not been playing cricket since 5 O’clock? Why has it not been raining since morning?
	For
	Why has he not been playing cricket for 2 days? Why has she not been playing cricket for five hours? Why has it not been raining for two weeks?
Subject:	I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Have been
Example:	Since
	Why have I not been playing cricket since 2012? Why have we not been playing cricket since Monday? Why have they not been playing cricket since morning? Why have you not been playing cricket since 9 O’clock?
	For
	Why have I not been playing cricket for 2 months? Why have we not been playing cricket for five days? Why have they not been playing cricket for 6 hours? Why have you not been playing cricket for 3 weeks?

 

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