Después de aprender a usar Would, en esta lección aprenderemos Present Perfect Continuous.
El Presente perfecto Continuo (Present Perfect Continuous) expresa una acción que recientemente se detuvo o aún continúa. Pone énfasis en la duración o curso de la acción. El presente perfecto continuo se forma utilizando la construcción: has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing)
Examples
I have been reading this Romeo and Juliet for a month now
En esta oración, el uso del tiempo verbal Presente perfecto Continuo (Present Perfect Continuous) transmite que leer Romeo and Juliet es una actividad que comenzó en algún momento en el pasado y aún no ha terminado en el presente (lo cual es comprensible en este caso, dada la longitud del tomo pesado de Shakespeare)
| subject | auxiliary verb | auxiliary verb | main verb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | I | have | been | waiting | for one hour. | |
| + | You | have | been | talking | too much. | |
| – | It | has | not | been | raining. | |
| – | We | have | not | been | playing | football. |
| ? | Have | you | been | seeing | her? | |
| ? | Have | they | been | doing | their homework? |
Contracciones
| I have been | I’ve been |
| You have been | You’ve been |
| He has been She has been It has been John has been The car has been |
He’s been She’s been It’s been John’s been The car’s been |
| We have been | We’ve been |
| They have been | They’ve been |
Recently y lately son palabras que a menudo encontramos con verbos en Presente perfecto Continuo (Present Perfect Continuous)
Examples
Mia has been competing in flute competitions recently (And she will continue to do so)
I haven’t been feeling well lately. (And I am still sick now)
Have you seen my wallet and keys recently? (Because I sure don’t know where they are)
Por supuesto, no todos los verbos son compatibles con la acción continua. Algunos ejemplos de tales verbos to be, to arrive, and to own
Examples
Incorrect:
- I have been owning my Mazda since 2007
- Gus has been being late for work recently
Correct:
- I have owned my Mazda since 2007. (present perfect tense)
- Gus has been late for work recently. (present perfect tense)
En la próxima lección veremos Adverbs of Manner.
