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
Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
---|---|---|
I | I have been studying | I‘ve been studying |
you | you have been studying | you‘ve been studying |
he, she, it | he has been studying | he‘s been studying |
we, you, they | they have been studying | they‘ve been studying |
2. Negative sentences
Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
---|---|---|
I | I have not been studying | I‘ve not been studying |
you | you have not been studying | you‘ve not been studying |
you haven’t been studying | ||
he, she, it | he has not been studying | he‘s not been studying |
he hasn’t been studying | ||
we, you, they | they have not been studying | they‘ve not been studying |
they haven’t been studying |
Explanations
- Present Perfect Continuous – Overview
- Diagram of the Present Perfect Continuous
- Form of the Present Perfect Continuous
- Do & Dynamic Verbs in the Present Perfect Continuous
- Questions in the Present Perfect Continuous
- Signal Words for the Present Perfect Continuous
- Short Forms and Long Forms in the Present Perfect Continuous
- Spelling of Verbs in the Present Perfect Continuous