Das Present Perfect Continuous ist die Zeitform, die in der Regel Handlungen in der Vergangenheit ausdrückt, die eine Verbindung zum Präsens haben. Im Vergleich zum Present Perfect wird das Present Perfect Continuous vor allem dann benutzt, wenn eine Handlung eine längere Dauer hat.
Die Bildung des Present Perfect Continuous ist einfach und hat keine Unregelmässigkeiten wie das Present Perfect.
Generell gilt: to have + been + infinitiv + ing
Positive Aussagen:
I/you/we/they have been playing
he/she/it has been playing
Negative Aussagen:
I/you/we/they have not been playing
he/she/it does have not been playing
Im Englischen verwenden wir diese Zeitform in den folgenden Zusammenhängen:
Um Handlungen auszudrücken, die eine Verbindung zur Gegenwart haben und eine Dauer betonen:
I have been waiting outside for two hours( So I am sick now).
Meistens geschieht dies mit den Signalwörter Just und Since.
Um Handlungen auszudrücken, die gerade eben beendet wurden und bei denen ebenfalls die Dauer betont wird:
She has been studying so long for her exam.
I to wait outside for two
hours. Now I feel sick.
My dad to work for a long
time last week.
She to study so long for her
exam.
They to ski since lunch.
We to play football for a
greater part of the day.
My grandparents to live in
this house all their life.
I to learn English for nine
years.
You to read this novel for
weeks.
I to drive for nine hours.
My cat to sleep all day.
My sister to eat all night.
You to live in this town for
five years.
My friend to try to learn
English for seven months.
My Dad to wait for my mom
since 3 pm.
She to watch too much TV
lately.
Sara to feel a little
depressed.
They to come to work since
2015.
My dogs to bark all day.
Paul and I to go out for
years.
I have been waiting outside for two
hours. Now I feel sick.
My dad has been working for a long
time last week.
She has been studying so long for her
exam.
They have been skiing since lunch.
We have been playing football for a
greater part of the day.
My grandparents have been living in
this house all their life.
I have been learning English for nine
years.
You have been reading this novel for
weeks.
I have been driving for nine hours.
My cat has been sleeping all day.
My sister has been eating all night.
You have been living in this town for
five years.
My friend has been trying to learn
English for seven months.
My Dad has been waiting for my mom
since 3 pm.
She has been watching too much TV
lately.
Sara has been feeling a little
depressed.
They have been coming to work since
2015.
My dogs have been barking all day.
Paul and I have been going out for
years.
