60 Examples of Perfect Continuous Tenses

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive Sentences

  1. I have been teaching for 10 years.
  2. He has been working since morning.
  3. She has been cooking for an hour.
  4. They have been playing since 2 PM.
  5. We have been studying for 3 hours.

Negative Sentences

  1. I have not been teaching for 10 years.
  2. He has not been working since morning.
  3. She has not been cooking for an hour.
  4. They have not been playing since 2 PM.
  5. We have not been studying for 3 hours.

Question Sentences

  1. Have I been teaching for 10 years?
  2. Has he been working since morning?
  3. Has she been cooking for an hour?
  4. Have they been playing since 2 PM?
  5. Have we been studying for 3 hours?

Negative and Question Sentences

  1. Have I not been teaching for 10 years?
  2. Has he not been working since morning?
  3. Has she not been cooking for an hour?
  4. Have they not been playing since 2 PM?
  5. Have we not been studying for 3 hours?

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive Sentences

  1. I had been teaching for 10 years before I retired.
  2. He had been working since morning before he took a break.
  3. She had been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived.
  4. They had been playing since 2 PM before it started raining.
  5. We had been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang.

Negative Sentences

  1. I had not been teaching for 10 years before I retired.
  2. He had not been working since morning before he took a break.
  3. She had not been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived.
  4. They had not been playing since 2 PM before it started raining.
  5. We had not been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang.

Question Sentences

  1. Had I been teaching for 10 years before I retired?
  2. Had he been working since morning before he took a break?
  3. Had she been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived?
  4. Had they been playing since 2 PM before it started raining?
  5. Had we been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang?

Negative and Question Sentences

  1. Had I not been teaching for 10 years before I retired?
  2. Had he not been working since morning before he took a break?
  3. Had she not been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived?
  4. Had they not been playing since 2 PM before it started raining?
  5. Had we not been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang?

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive Sentences

  1. I will have been teaching for 10 years by next month.
  2. He will have been working since morning by noon.
  3. She will have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive.
  4. They will have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark.
  5. We will have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings.

Negative Sentences

  1. I will not have been teaching for 10 years by next month.
  2. He will not have been working since morning by noon.
  3. She will not have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive.
  4. They will not have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark.
  5. We will not have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings.

Question Sentences

  1. Will I have been teaching for 10 years by next month?
  2. Will he have been working since morning by noon?
  3. Will she have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive?
  4. Will they have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark?
  5. Will we have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings?

Negative and Question Sentences

  1. Will I not have been teaching for 10 years by next month?
  2. Will he not have been working since morning by noon?
  3. Will she not have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive?
  4. Will they not have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark?
  5. Will we not have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings?
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