Present
What is the basic sentence pattern for the Present Perfect Continuous / Progressive Tense of the Verb (for affirmative sentence)
Subject + has/have + been + main verb + ing
Mr. Rupert _____ in New Orleans for the past four years. (stay)
Mr. Rupert has been staying in New Orleans for the past four years.
The boys _____ in the park since five o’clock. (play)
The boys have been playing in the park since five o’clock.
The child ____ for three hours. (sleep)
The child has been sleeping for three hours.
True or False
"For" is used to talk about duration.
It's true.
Michael ____ for a new PS5 for a long time. (ask)
Michael has been asking for a new PS5 for a long time.
The builder _____ the tower for a few months. (build)
The builder has been building the tower for a few months.
Rahul ____ French for three months. (learn)
Rahul has been learning French for three months.
The doctors _____ for three hours. (operate)
The doctors have been operating for three hours.
Tina ____ for some time. (meditation)
Tina has been meditating for some time.
"It has been raining since dawn."
Is the sentence grammatically correct or not?
It's correct.
I ____ Harry Potter books since Saturday. (read)
I have been reading Harry Potter books since Saturday.