Ciri-ciri present perfect continuous tense.

Agar dapat dibedakan dengan tense-tense lainnya, tentunya present perfect continuous tense memiliki ciri khusunya sendiri. Berikut adalah ciri-ciri present perfect continuous tense.

1. Predikat kalimat dalam bentuk tense ini selalu terdiri dari: Has/Have + Been + Past Participle.
2. Kalimat tanya dibentuk dengan memindahkan kata kerja bantu Has/Have ke depan subjek atau pokok kalimat dan menetapkan kata Been setelah subjek. Sedangkan negatifnya dengan menambahkan kata not di belakang Has/Have atau diletakkan setelah subjek.

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1. (+) Maya has been learning English for three months.
(Maya telah belajar bahasa Inggris selama tiga bulan)
(-) Maya has not been learning English for three months.
(Maya belum belajar bahasa Inggris selama tiga bulan)
(?) Has Maya been learning English for three months?
(Apakah Maya telah belajar bahasa Inggris selama tiga bulan?)

2. (+) My brother has been teaching math since last year.
(Kakakku telah mengajar Matematika sejak tahun lalu)
(-) My brother has not been teaching math since last year.
(Kakakku belum mengajar Matematika sejak tahun lalu.)
(?) Has your brother been teaching math since last year?
(Apakah kakakmu telah mengajar Matematika sejak tahun lalu?)

3.(+) I have been studying in this school for two years.
(Aku sudah belajar di sekolah ini selama dua tahun)
(-) I have not been studying in this school for two years.
(Aku belum belajar di sekolah ini selama dua tahun)
(?) Have you been studying in this school for two years?
(Apakah kamu sudah belajar di sekolah ini selama dua tahun?)

4. (+) I have been waiting for their concert for a year.
(Aku sudah menunggu konser mereka selama setahun)
(-) I have not been waiting for their concert for a year.
(Aku belum menunggu konser mereka selama setahun)
(?) Have you been waiting for their concert for a year?
(Apakah kamu sudah menunggu konser mereka selama setahun?)

5. (+) My mother has been baking cookies lately.
(Ibuku akhir-akhir ini membuat kue)
(-) My mother has not been baking cookies lately.
(Ibuku akhir-akhir ini tidak membuat kue.)
(?) Has your mother been baking cookies lately?
(Apakah ibumu membuat kue akhir-akhir ini?)

6. (+) My sister and I have been staying at my grandmother’s house since we were little.
(Adikku dan aku telah tinggal di rumah nenekku sejak kami masih kecil.)
(-) My sister and I have not been staying at my grandmother’s house since we were little.
(Adikku dan aku belum tinggal di rumah nenekku sejak kami masih kecil.)
(?) Have you and your sister been staying at your grandmother’s house since you were little?
(Apakah kamu dan adikmu telah tinggal di rumah nenekmu sejak kalian masih kecil?)

7. (+) I have been dancing ever since I was only five.
(Aku sudah menari semenjak aku berumur lima tahun)
(-) I have not been dancing ever since I was only five.
(Aku belum pernah menari semenjak aku berumur lima tahun)
(?) Have you been dancing ever since you were only five?
(Apakah kamu sudah menari semenjak kamu berumur lima tahun?)

8. (+) She has been driving.
(Ia telah menyetir)
(-) She has not been driving.
(Ia belum menyetir)
(?) Has she been driving?
(Apakah ia sudah menyetir?)

9. (+) have been sleeping.
(Anak-anak sudah tidur)
(-)haven’t been sleeping.
(Anak-anak belum tidur)
(?) Have the toddlers been sleeping?
(Apakah anak-anak sudah tidur?)

10. (+) They have been learning English for 1 years
(Mereka telah belajar bahasa Inggris selama 1 tahun)
(-) They have not been learning English for 1 years
(Mereka belum belajar bahasa Inggris selama 1 tahun)
(?) Have they been learning English for 1 years?
(Apakah mereka sudah belajar bahasa Inggris selama 1 tahun?)


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11. (+) I have working on this since June
(Saya telah mengerjakan ini sejak Juni)
(-) I have not been working on this since June
(Saya belum mengerjakan ini sejak Juni)
(?) Have I been working on this since June?
(Apakah saya telah mengerjakan ini sejak Juni?)

12. (+) I have been swimming for two hours.
(Aku sudah berenang selama dua jam.)
(-) I have not been swimming for two hours.
(Aku belum berenang selama dua jam)
(?) Have you been swimming for two hours?
(Apakah kamu sudah berenang selama dua jam?)

13. (+) Maya has been reading the Harry Potter novel.
(Maya telah membaca novel Harry Potter)
(-) Maya has not been reading the Harry Potter novel.
(Maya belum membaca novel Harry Potter.)
(?) Has Maya been reading the Harry Potter novel?
(Apakah Maya sudah membaca novel Harry Potter?)

14. (+) My brother has been playing game for five hours.
(Kakakku telah bermain game selama lima jam)
(-) My brother has not been playing game for five hours.
(Kakakku belum bermain game selama lima jam)
(?) Has your brother playing game for five hours?
(Apakah kakakmu telah bermain game selama lima jam?)

15. (+) They have been sunbathing since ten minutes ago.
(Mereka sudah berjemur sejak sepuluh menit yang lalu)
(-) They have not been sunbathing since ten minutes ago.
(Mereka belum berjemur sejak sepuluh menit yang lalu)
(?) Have they been sunbathing since ten minutes ago?
(Apakah mereka sudah berjemur sejak sepuluh menit yang lalu?)