Present Perfect Continuous Tense

                            PRESENT PERFECT COTINUOUS

Present Perfect continuous             - Aux: Have/has + been + Ving

                                                        - Sudah sedang berlangsung

                                                        - For, Since

                                                        - They, We, I, You (HAVE)

                                                        - He, She, It (Has)

 

RUMUS

(+)  S + aux (have/has) + been + Ving + O + TS

(-)   S + aux (have/has) + not + been + Ving + O + TS

(?)   Aux (have/has)   +S + been + Ving + O + TS ?

(-?)  Haven’t/ hasn’t  +S + been + Ving + O + TS ?

Example 1:

                    (+) I have been reading a book for two hours.

                    (-) I haven't been reading a book for two hours.

                    (?) Have I been reading a book for two hours? 

                    (-?) Haven't  I been reading a book for two hours?

Example 2:

                    (+) He has been reading a book since two hours ago.

                    (-) He hasn't been reading a book since two hours ago.

                    (?) Has He been reading a book since two hours ago? 

                    (-?) Hasn't  He been reading a book since two hours ago?

 

Fungsi:

1.      Untuk menyatakan aktifitas yang telah terjadi di masa lampau dan masih berlangsung sampai sekarang dan ada kemungkinan akan berlanjut di masa yang akan datang.

   For            Now                   Future

Past                                                                

     Since

2.   Menyatakan durasi waktu sebuah aktifitas.

§ Since   : menyatakan kapan di mulainya suatu aktifitas.

Example:

 I have been working in Gudang Garam company since 2 years ago.

§ For      : menyatakan durasi dari aktifitas tersebut.

                      Example:

I have been studying English in FEE Center for 6 months.

                                   

      MEMBANDINGKAN ANTARA PRESENT CONTINUOUS DAN PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	Kedua aktivitas tersebut sedang berlangsung, tetapi Present Perfect Continuous diikuti keterangan tentang kapan dimulainya aktivitas tersebut atau sudah berapa lama aktivitas tersebut
I am sitting in the class now.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I have been sitting in the class Since 9 o’clock. I have been sitting in the class for two hours.