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Present Perfect Continuous Tense Examples – All 4 Forms

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The following present perfect continuous tense examples will help you to learn the various ways in which this particular tense is used in regular communication. But before we see the examples, lets understand the context in which this particular tense is used.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense Examples


Present Perfect Continuous Tense is mainly used to highlight the time period of the action that is happening.

Structure: Subject + has/have + been + Verb 1 (V1) + ing + Object

Present Perfect Continuous Tense Examples

  • I have been walking on this path for 2 years.
  • We have been listening to music since 8 PM.
  • They have been waiting for their flight for an hour.
  • It has been crawling on the floor since 2 PM.

Forms of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Like every tense, this tense also has the four various types in which it can be expressed. They are:

Positive: Subject +has/have + been + verb 1 (V1) + ing + Object.

Positive Interrogative: Has/have + subject + been + verb 1 (V1) + ing + Object?

Negative: Subject +has/have + not + been + verb 1 (V1) + ing + Object.

Negative Interrogative: Has/have + subject + not + been + verb 1 (V1) + ing + Object?

If we take an example “He has been watching that movie”, the following are the four forms :

  1. Positive: He has been watching that movie.
  2. Positive Interrogative: Has he been watching that movie?
  3. Negative: He has not been watching that movie.
  4. Negative Interrogative: Has he not been watching that movie?

Exercise: Take the above four examples and write the four forms of those examples.

  • Positive : I have been walking on this path for 2 years.
  • Positive Interrogative :
  • Negative :
  • Negative Interrogative :

Fill the above three forms for the example above and also for the remaining three examples below

  1. We have been listening to music since 8 PM.
  2. They have been waiting for their flight for an hour.
  3. It has been crawling on the floor since 2 PM.

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Present Perfect Tense Examples – All Four Forms

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The following present perfect tense examples will help you to learn the various types of usages of the tense in regular communication. But before we see the examples, lets know in which context this tense is used.

Present Perfect Tense Examples

Present perfect tense is used to describe the actions that are just completed. If the sentences have “just, just now, already, so far, yet, recently, ever, lately” in them, present perfect tense should be used. 

Structure: Subject + has/ have + verb 3 (V3) + Object

Examples of Present Perfect Tense

  • The bus has just begun.
  • Ram has just finished his work.
  • They have just gone out.
  • I have just watched a movie.

Note: If the sentences have “just, just now, already, so far, yet, recently, ever, lately” in them, present perfect tense should be used.

Present Perfect Tense Examples – All Four Forms

Like every tense, this tense also has four forms through which it can be expressed. The four are as follows:

Positive : Subject + Has/have + V3 + Object

Positive Interrogative : Has/have +Subject + V3 + Object?

Negative : Subject + Has/have + not + V3 + Object

Negative Interrogative : Has/have + not + Subject + V3 + Object?

If we take the example “That man has boarded the flight”, it can be written in the following four forms:

  • Positive : That man has boarded the flight.
  • Positive Interrogative : Has that man boarded his flight?
  • Negative : That man has not boarded his flight.
  • Negative Interrogative : Hasn’t that man boarded his flight?

Exercise: Write the four forms of the tense for the examples given above in the post

  • Positive : The bus has just begun.
  • Positive Interrogative :
  • Negative :
  • Negative Interrogative :

Fill the above three forms for the example above and also for the remaining three examples below

  1. Ram has just finished his work.
  2. They have just gone out.
  3. I have just watched a movie.

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Present Continuous Tense Examples – All Four Forms

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The following are Present Continuous Tense Examples in various forms which helps us to know various ways in which the tense is used in real-life communication. Before going to that, it is important to learn the structure and rules of present continuous tense.

Present Continuous Tense Examples

Structure: Sub + is/am/are + Verb 1 (V1) + ing + Obj

 

The following are the helping verbs that are formed for the personal pronouns in the present continuous tense.

 

Personal Pronoun Helping Verb
I am
We are
You are
He Is
She Is
It Is
They Are

 

 

 

 

Present continuous tense is used to denote an action that is currently happening.

  • I am currently working on a project.
  • The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
  • She is cooking
  • That man is mowing the lawn.
  • They are watching the picture.

Any action that is planned to happen in the near future is also written in the Present continuous tense.

  • I am meeting my professor after this lecture.
  • I am cooking my dinner tonight.

Forms of Present Continuous Tense

Like every tense, this tense also has four forms through which it can be expressed. The four are as follows:

Positive : Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + Object

Positive Interrogative : Is/am/are +Subject + V1 + ing + Object?

Negative : Subject + is/am/are + not + V1 + ing + Object

Negative Interrogative : Is/am/are + not + Subject + V1 + ing + Object?

If we take an example “He is walking on the pavement”, the four forms are as follows:

  1. He is walking on the pavement.
  2. Is he walking on the pavement?
  3. He is not walking on the pavement.
  4. Is he not walking on the pavement?

Some more examples of present continuous tense are as follows:

  1. They are watching a film together.
  2. The government is shutting down air travel.
  3. The teacher is going away.
  4. Scientists are researching for a cure to that disease.
  5. The cops are following that car.
  6. She is preparing dinner for the guests.

Exercise: Try to write the four forms of all the examples given above.

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Simple Present Tense Examples : All four forms

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Simple Present Tense Examples

Knowing Simple present tense examples helps us to learn various ways in which the tense is used in real-life communication. Before going to that, it is important to learn the structure and rules of simple present tense.

       Structure:  Subject + Verb 1 (V1) + Object                                                             

 

Simple Present Tense Examples

 

Simple present tense is used to express:

  • A habitual action.
    • I go for a walk everyday in the morning.
    • Raju attends mathematics class every evening.
    • He goes to his grandfather’s village every month.
    • Federer plays Tennis on Sundays.
    • I take my dinner at 8pm.
  • To express universal truths and Scientific facts.
    • The sun rises in the east.
    • Two plus two equals to four
    • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
  • To describe a future incident that is planned, or certainly is going to happen.
    • India plays the world cup cricket this year.
    • The President attends the award ceremony this evening.
    • That school reopens on the first of June.
  • If two actions of the future are being talked in a single sentence, one of the actions should be in simple present tense and the other in simple future tense.
    • They shall go when the car arrives.
    • Ravi shall eat once the food arrives.

Tip: Whenever the following words are present in the sentence, simple present tense should be used.

Usually Frequently Rarely Seldom
Never Often Sometimes Generally
Always Everyday Every week Monthly
Yearly Daily Every month Every Year

 

 

Note: Some verbs should be expressed in simple present tense and never in present continuous tense. They are:

 

Love Hate Dislike Like
Understand Know Believe Forget
Agree Disagree Own Belong
Possess Hear See Smell
Taste Feel Have Consist

 

 

Forms of Simple Present tense

Like every tense, the simple present also has four forms through which it can be expressed. The four are as follows:

Positive : Subject + V1 + Object

Positive Interrogative : Do/Does +Subject + V1 + Object?

Negative : Subject + Do/Does not + V1 + Object

Negative Interrogative : Do/ Does not + Subject + V1 + Object?

If we take an example “He eats a mango everyday”, the following are the four forms:

  1. He eats a mango every day.
  2. Does he eat a mango every day?
  3. He does not eat a mango every day.
  4. Does he not eat a mango every day?

Some more examples of simple present tense are:

  1. The sun rises in the East.
  2. I read a book before going to sleep.
  3. The world cup happens once every four years.
  4. Two and two make four.
  5. The river flows under the bridge.
  6. I take pride in my work.
  7. I wish my family were here.
  8. He cooks his food once a week.
  9. I hope to go into space someday.
  10. Buddhists live a peaceful life.

Exercise: Try to write the four forms of all the examples given above.

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