Present Perfect Continuous

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Kalimat Verbal

1.    Pattern:

(+) S + have/has been + V.ing  + O (–) S + have/has been + Not + V.ing + O (?) Have/has + S + V.ing + O? Example: ·   + I have been speaking English -   I have not/haven’t been speaking English ? Have I been speaking English?             Yes, I have              No, I haven’t ·  + Riana has been cooking rice             -  Riana has not/hasn’t been cooking  rice             ? Has Riana been cooking rice?             Yes, she has             No, she hasn’t

I        You                We                 They            He      She                   It       Rima

{Have been} {Has been}

2.    Fungsi

Untuk menyatakan suatu pekerjaan/aktivitas yang telah dimulai pada masa lampau dan masih berlangsung sampai sekarang.

3.    Keterangan waktu:

·      For (selama)

Ex. She has been cooking rice in the kitchen for three hours ago (dia Pr sedang menanak nasi selama tiga jam lalu)

·      Since (sejak)

Ex. Beni has been studying math since 2009 ago (Beni telah belajar matematika sejak tahun 2009 lalu sampai sekarang)

Kalimat Nominal

1.    Pattern

(+) S + have/has been + ANA

(-)  S + have/has been + Not + ANA
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(?) Have/has + S + been + ANA?

Example:

+ My mother has been a doctor since last year

-  My mother hasn’t been a doctor since last year

?  Has my mother been a doctor last year?

Yes, she has

No, she hasn’t

2.    Rumus Menggunakan Question Word

·      Untuk menanyakan subjek

QW +has been + Verb.ing+ O + Complement?

·      Untuk menanyakan selain subjek

QW + Have/hasbeen + S + Verb.ing+ O + Complement?

Ex. Pipit has been making a cake in Mia’s house for two hours

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1.    Who has been making a cake in Mia’s house for two hours?

2.    What has been Pipit doing in Mia’s house for two hours?

3.    What has been Pipit making in Mia’s house for two hours?

4.    Where has been Pipit making a cake for two hours?

Aci has been breaking my heart since six months ago.

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1.    Who has been breaking my heart since six month ago?

2.    What has been Aci doing since six months ago?

3.    What has been Aci breaking since six months ago?

4.    When has been Aci breaking my heart?

Rima has been in Jakarta for one month

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1.    Who has been in Jakarta for a month?

2.    Where has Rima been for a month?

3.    How long has Rima been in Jakarta?

                                                                       Written by Dede Susandi