Present Perfect Continuous Tense (Class 10)

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 Present Perfect Continuous Tense (Class 10) 

What is Present Perfect Continuous Tense?

Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action that:

  • started in the past
  • is still continuing now
  • or has just stopped but its effect can still be seen

Easy meaning:- “काम पहले शुरू हुआ था और अभी तक चल रहा है।”

Example:

I have been studying for two hours.

(मैं दो घंटे से पढ़ रहा हूँ और अभी भी पढ़ रहा हूँ।)

Formula / Rule

Positive Sentences:- Subject + has/have + been + Verb (1st form + ing) + since/for + time

  • Use "Has" with:
  • He, She, It, Singular noun
  • Use "Have" with:
  • I, We, You, They, Plural noun

Positive / Affirmative Sentences

Daily Life Examples:

  • I have been studying for two hours.
  • She has been cooking food since morning.
  • We have been cleaning our classroom for thirty minutes.
  • They have been playing cricket since 4 PM.
  • My father has been driving for three hours.
  • The teacher has been teaching since 8 o’clock.

Real-life situations:- 

At school:- Students have been preparing for exams since last week.

At home:- Mother has been making dinner for an hour.

During sports practice:- We have been practicing football since evening.

Negative Sentences

Rule:- Subject + has/have + not + been + V1+ing + since/for + time

Examples:

  • I have not been watching TV for two days.
  • She has not been coming to school since Monday.
  • They have not been playing outside for a week.
  • He hasn't been using his mobile since morning.

Interrogative Sentences (Questions)

Rule:- Has/Have + Subject + been + V1+ing + since/for + time + ?

Examples:

  • Have you been studying for two hours?
  • Has she been cooking since morning?
  • Have they been waiting for the bus for thirty minutes?
  • Has he been playing football since evening?

Negative Interrogative Sentences

Rule:- Has/Have + Subject + not + been + V1+ing + since/for + time + ?

Examples:

  • Haven't you been studying since morning?
  • Hasn't he been coming to school regularly?
  • Haven't they been working for many hours?

Since and For (Very Important)

Since → Starting point of time

Examples:

  • since 7 AM
  • since Monday
  • since 2024
  • since morning

Sentence examples:

  • I have been studying since 6 PM.
  • She has been living here since 2020.

For → Duration of time

Examples:

  • for two hours
  • for three days
  • for one month
  • for ten minutes

Sentence examples:

  • We have been waiting for one hour.
  • He has been sleeping for three hours.

Daily Real-Life Incidents

School:- 

  • Students have been standing in the morning assembly for twenty minutes.
  • The teacher has been checking notebooks since first period.

Home

  • My sister has been helping my mother since morning.
  • I have been cleaning my room for one hour.

Friends

  • We have been talking on the phone for thirty minutes.
  • My friends have been playing online games since evening.

Travel

  • We have been travelling for five hours.
  • The passengers have been waiting for the train for thirty minutes.

Quick Trick to Remember

Has/Have + Been + Verb + ing + Since/For

Example:

She + has + been + reading + for two hours

Practice Questions (Fill in the blanks)

  • I ______ been studying for two hours.
  • She ______ been cooking since morning.
  • They ______ been playing cricket for an hour.
  • ______ you been waiting for the bus for thirty minutes?
  • He has ______ working since 9 AM.

Change these into Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I study for two hours.
  • She cooks since morning.
  • They play cricket for one hour.
  • We wait for the bus since 5 PM.
  • He works since morning.


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