Present Perfect Progressive/Continuous

Verlaufsform der Vergangenheit

Verwendung:

1. Vorgänge begannen in der Vergangenheit und dauern bis in die Gegenwart an
- meistens mit since (Zeitpunkt) oder for (Zeitraum/Zeitspanne)

I have been waiting for you for three hours. (Ich warte schon seit drei Stunden auf dich.)

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2. Handlungen, die gerade abgeschlossen wurden und bei denen deren Verlauf betont wird

She has been watching too much television (Sie hat sich zu viel fern gesehen.)

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Signalwörter

all day, the whole day, since, for

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Bildung

have/has + been + Infinitiv + -ing

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Beispiele

Bejahte Sätze:

I have been playing volleyball. I've been playing volleyball.

You have been playing volleyball. You've been playing volleyball.

Verneinte Sätze:

I have not been playing handball. I've not been playing handball. I haven't been playing handball.

You have not been playing handball. You've not been playing handball. You haven't been playing handball.

Fragen:

Have I been playing handball?

Have you been playing handball?