60 Examples of Perfect Continuous Tenses
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Positive Sentences
- I have been teaching for 10 years.
- He has been working since morning.
- She has been cooking for an hour.
- They have been playing since 2 PM.
- We have been studying for 3 hours.
Negative Sentences
- I have not been teaching for 10 years.
- He has not been working since morning.
- She has not been cooking for an hour.
- They have not been playing since 2 PM.
- We have not been studying for 3 hours.
Question Sentences
- Have I been teaching for 10 years?
- Has he been working since morning?
- Has she been cooking for an hour?
- Have they been playing since 2 PM?
- Have we been studying for 3 hours?
Negative and Question Sentences
- Have I not been teaching for 10 years?
- Has he not been working since morning?
- Has she not been cooking for an hour?
- Have they not been playing since 2 PM?
- Have we not been studying for 3 hours?
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Positive Sentences
- I had been teaching for 10 years before I retired.
- He had been working since morning before he took a break.
- She had been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived.
- They had been playing since 2 PM before it started raining.
- We had been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang.
Negative Sentences
- I had not been teaching for 10 years before I retired.
- He had not been working since morning before he took a break.
- She had not been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived.
- They had not been playing since 2 PM before it started raining.
- We had not been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang.
Question Sentences
- Had I been teaching for 10 years before I retired?
- Had he been working since morning before he took a break?
- Had she been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived?
- Had they been playing since 2 PM before it started raining?
- Had we been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang?
Negative and Question Sentences
- Had I not been teaching for 10 years before I retired?
- Had he not been working since morning before he took a break?
- Had she not been cooking for an hour before the guests arrived?
- Had they not been playing since 2 PM before it started raining?
- Had we not been studying for 3 hours before the bell rang?
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Positive Sentences
- I will have been teaching for 10 years by next month.
- He will have been working since morning by noon.
- She will have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive.
- They will have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark.
- We will have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings.
Negative Sentences
- I will not have been teaching for 10 years by next month.
- He will not have been working since morning by noon.
- She will not have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive.
- They will not have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark.
- We will not have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings.
Question Sentences
- Will I have been teaching for 10 years by next month?
- Will he have been working since morning by noon?
- Will she have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive?
- Will they have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark?
- Will we have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings?
Negative and Question Sentences
- Will I not have been teaching for 10 years by next month?
- Will he not have been working since morning by noon?
- Will she not have been cooking for an hour by the time the guests arrive?
- Will they not have been playing since 2 PM by the time it gets dark?
- Will we not have been studying for 3 hours by the time the bell rings?