Presente Perfecto Continuo: ¡La Guía Definitiva!
¿Quieres describir una acción que comenzó en el pasado y sigue siendo relevante hoy? El Presente Perfecto Continuo es tu herramienta perfecta. Utilízalo para enfocarte en la duración de una actividad y sus consecuencias actuales. Con esta guía, aprenderás a dominar su estructura y usos clave para sonar más natural en inglés.
La estructura del Presente Perfecto Continuo es una combinación poderosa: el presente perfecto del verbo to be (que se convierte en have been o has been) y el verbo principal en su forma -ing. Es la forma ideal de enfatizar que una acción ha estado en progreso durante un tiempo.
10 Ejemplos de Presente Perfecto Continuo
I have been writing books every day.
She has been reading that book for five hours.
They have been playing basketball since morning.
We have been waiting here for more than an hour.
He has been working on this project all week.
The baby has been crying because she is hungry.
It has been raining heavily.
You have been talking on the phone all day.
My parents have been living in London since 1990.
She has been learning Spanish for six months.
Funciones del Presente Perfecto Continuo
Acciones que duran hasta el presente
Se utiliza para acciones que empezaron en el pasado y continúan hasta ahora. A menudo se usan las palabras for y since.
Acciones con resultados visibles
Para acciones que acaban de terminar, pero sus efectos son evidentes en el presente. Por ejemplo, si tienes las manos sucias, puedes decir: "I have been gardening."
Forma afirmativa
Estructura: Sujeto + have/has been + Verbo-ing + Complemento
Utiliza has been con la tercera persona del singular (he, she, it) y have been para el resto.
I have been finding my request since morning.
He has been studying at the university for two hours.
We have been sleeping well.
She has been doing yoga for years.
They have been building a new house.
The dog has been barking for a while.
You have been working on your presentation.
It has been snowing since last night.
The kids have been playing in the garden.
He has been running to prepare for the marathon.
Forma negativa
Estructura: Sujeto + have/has not been + Verbo-ing + Complemento
Las contracciones más comunes son haven't been y hasn't been.
She has not been studying well.
I haven't been buying enough vegetables.
They have not been coming into the office regularly.
We haven't been talking about that subject.
He hasn't been feeling well lately.
You haven't been paying attention.
The company hasn't been growing this year.
The kids haven't been doing their homework.
It has not been working for a while.
I have not been sleeping well for days.
Preguntas
Estructura: Have/Has + Sujeto + been + Verbo-ing + Complemento?
Coloca el auxiliar have/has al principio de la oración para formar la pregunta.
What have you been doing since I left?
Why has the phone been ringing?
How long has he been waiting?
Have they been running a marathon?
Has she been learning Spanish?
How long have you been living here?
Has it been snowing all day?
Who have you been talking to?
Have we been preparing enough?
Has the dog been barking a lot?
En resumen
Aquí puedes ver un resumen rápido de las estructuras clave del Presente Perfecto Continuo.
Forma Afirmativa
Sujeto + have/has been + verbo-ing
I have been working.
Forma Negativa
Sujeto + have/has not been + verbo-ing
She hasn't been studying.
Preguntas
Have/Has + Sujeto + been + verbo-ing?
Have you been waiting long?
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