English — Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous (form and usage) — 2nd Year Secondary (Literary Stream) — Baccalaureate — Algerian Program

Present Perfect Continuous

The Present Perfect Continuous emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

Formation

Subject + have/has + been + verb+ing

• Positive: I have been studying for two hours.
• Negative: She has not (hasn t) been feeling well.
• Question: Have you been waiting long?

Uses

• Action that started in the past and continues now: It has been raining since morning.
• Action that has recently stopped with visible results: He is tired because he has been running.

For and Since

• for + duration: for two hours, for a week
• since + starting point: since 2020, since Monday

Exercises

1. Complete: She ___ (study) for three hours.
2. Choose: I have been working here (for/since) 2015.

📍 دروس مشابهة:

• أهم ما جاء في ندوة الوزيرة بن غبريط مع مدراء التربية يوم الخميس
• الرياضيات — الدوال الأسية: المعادلات والمتراجحات — الثالثة ثانوي (شعب علمية) — بكالوريا — المنهاج الجزائري
• الفيزياء — المصادر المتجددة للطاقة — الرابعة متوسط — المنهاج الجزائري