Short forms and long forms in the Present Perfect Continuous

How to use short/contracted forms with the Present Perfect Continuous

We often use short/contracted forms of auxiliaries in spoken English. The Present Perfect Continuous is formed with the auxiliary have. So short/contracted forms are used frequently with this tense.

1. Affirmative sentences

PronounsLong formsContracted forms
II have been studyingI‘ve been studying
youyou have been studyingyou‘ve been studying
he, she, ithe has been studyinghe‘s been studying
we, you, theythey have been studyingthey‘ve been studying

2. Negative sentences

PronounsLong formsContracted forms
II have not been studyingI‘ve not been studying
youyou have not been studyingyou‘ve not been studying
you haven’t been studying
he, she, ithe has not been studyinghe‘s not been studying
he hasn’t been studying
we, you, theythey have not been studyingthey‘ve not been studying
they haven’t been studying

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