Present Perfect Continuous Tense:-
Introduction:-
  1. Use of the first form of verb + "ing".
  2. Use "has been or have been" as a helping verb.
  3. With "he, she, it +singular noun" use has been as a helping verb.
  4. With "I, we, they, you + plural noun" use has been as a helping verb.
  5. In negative tense use not after have or has but before been.
  6. In interrogative tense use Have or Has at the beginning of tense.
  7. The recognition of tense in Urdu is at the end of the Urdu sentence you can see تے رھے ھیں ، تی رھی ھوں ، تا رھا ھوں۔
  8. Use of “since ” for "point in time from past" e.g. since 2000, since 5 O' Clock, since evening, since yesterday, etc.
  9. Use of "for"  shows “period of time” e.g. for 9 hours, for 12 minutes, for 9 months, for 2 weeks, for 59 years, etc.
Example:-

  • Shopkeeper has been keeping his shop well for 2 years.
  • Shopkeeper has not been keeping his shop well for 2 years.
  • Has the shopkeeper been keeping his shop well for 2 years?
  • Shopkeeper has been keeping his shop well since 2022.
  • Shopkeeper has not been keeping his shop well since 2022.
  • Has the shopkeeper been keeping his shop well since 2022?
  • People have been earning through Youtube for many years.