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The form of the present perfect continuous is: have/has (not) been + gerund (v.ing).
The form of the present perfect continuous is: shown in the tables below.
I/You/We/They
The form of the present perfect continuous is the same for: I, You, We and They.
Have not is contracted to haven’t.
| Yes/No Question | Have you/they/we been painting? |
| Short Answers | Yes, I/you/they/we have. No, I/you/they/we haven’t. |
| Question word question | What have you/they/we been painting? |
| Positive Sentence | I/you/they/we have been painting. |
| Negative Sentence | I/you/they/we haven’t been painting. |
He/She/It
The form of the present perfect continuous is the same for: He/She/It.
Has not is contracted to hasn’t.
| Yes/No Question | Has he/she/it been painting? |
| Short Answers | Yes, he/she/it has. No, he/she/it hasn’t. |
| Question word question | What has he/she/it been painting? |
| Positive Sentence | He/she/it has been painting. |
| Negative Sentence | He/she/it hasn’t been painting. |
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The Present Perfect Simple vs. The Present Perfect Continuous