1. Introduction
প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী, আজ আমরা ইংরেজি ব্যাকরণের আরেকটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Tense শিখব—Present Perfect Continuous Tense (পুরাঘটিত ঘটমান বর্তমান কাল)। এই Tense দিয়ে বোঝানো হয় কোনো কাজ অতীতে শুরু হয়েছে এবং এখনও চলছে। যেমন:
- I have been reading for one hour. – আমি এক ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছি।
- She has been singing since morning. – সে সকাল থেকে গান গাইছে।
- They have been playing for two hours. – তারা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে খেলছে।
এই ক্লাসে তোমরা Present Perfect Continuous Tense-এর গঠন, ব্যবহার, positive, negative, interrogative বাক্য, ধাপে ধাপে বড় বাক্য তৈরি, phrasal verb এবং মজার exercise শিখবে।
Hello, kids! Welcome to ToLearnTeam.com. Today’s topic is Present Perfect Continuous Tense. You will learn how to talk about actions that started in the past and are still continuing, make positive, negative, and interrogative sentences, build longer sentences step by step, and practice with fun exercises.
2. Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Understand what Present Perfect Continuous Tense is.
- Know its structure: Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing.
- Use have been/has been correctly with different subjects.
- Use for and since to show duration.
- Make Positive, Negative, and Interrogative sentences.
- Build longer sentences by adding objects, places, time, and company.
- Learn 30 daily life examples with Bangla meaning and pronunciation.
- Practice with fun exercises.
3. What is Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
Present Perfect Continuous Tense (পুরাঘটিত ঘটমান বর্তমান কাল) is used for:
- Actions that started in the past and are still continuing.
- Actions that just stopped but the result is visible.
- Actions with duration expressed by for or since.
Examples:
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| I have been reading for one hour. | আমি এক ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছি। |
| She has been singing since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে গান গাইছে। |
| He has been playing football for two hours. | সে দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
| We have been watching TV since evening. | আমরা সন্ধ্যা থেকে টিভি দেখছি। |
| They have been sleeping for a long time. | তারা অনেকক্ষণ ধরে ঘুমাচ্ছে। |
Important:
- Use have been with I, You, We, They.
- Use has been with He, She, It.
- Add -ing to the main verb.
4. Structure of Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Rule 1: Positive Sentence (Affirmative)
Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing + Object/Complement
| Subject | Auxiliary | been | Verb + ing | Object | Full Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | have | been | reading | a book | I have been reading a book. | আমি একটি বই পড়ছি। |
| You | have | been | playing | football | You have been playing football. | তুমি ফুটবল খেলছ। |
| He | has | been | working | hard | He has been working hard. | সে কঠোর পরিশ্রম করছে। |
| She | has | been | singing | a song | She has been singing a song. | সে একটি গান গাইছে। |
| It | has | been | raining | since morning | It has been raining since morning. | সকাল থেকে বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে। |
| We | have | been | watching | TV | We have been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছি। |
| They | have | been | sleeping | for two hours | They have been sleeping for two hours. | তারা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘুমাচ্ছে। |
Rule 2: Negative Sentence
Subject + have/has + not + been + verb + ing + Object
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have been reading. | I have not been reading. | আমি পড়ছি না। |
| She has been singing. | She has not been singing. | সে গান গাইছে না। |
| He has been playing. | He has not been playing. | সে খেলছে না। |
| We have been watching. | We have not been watching. | আমরা দেখছি না। |
| They have been sleeping. | They have not been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছে না। |
Rule 3: Interrogative Sentence
Have/Has + Subject + been + verb + ing + Object + ?
| Interrogative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| Have I been reading? | আমি কি পড়ছি? |
| Has she been singing? | সে কি গান গাইছে? |
| Has he been playing? | সে কি খেলছে? |
| Have we been watching? | আমরা কি দেখছি? |
| Have they been sleeping? | তারা কি ঘুমাচ্ছে? |
Rule 4: Interrogative-Negative Sentence
Have/Has + Subject + not + been + verb + ing + Object + ? or Haven’t/Hasn’t + Subject + been + verb + ing + Object + ?
| Interrogative-Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| Have you not been reading? / Haven’t you been reading? | তুমি কি পড়ছ না? |
| Has she not been singing? / Hasn’t she been singing? | সে কি গান গাইছে না? |
| Have they not been playing? / Haven’t they been playing? | তারা কি খেলছে না? |
5. Uses of Present Perfect Continuous Tense
We use Present Perfect Continuous Tense for:
5.1 Actions continuing from past to now (অতীত থেকে এখন পর্যন্ত চলছে)
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| I have been studying for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছি। |
| She has been cooking since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে রান্না করছে। |
| They have been playing since afternoon. | তারা বিকেল থেকে খেলছে। |
5.2 Actions that just stopped but result is visible (এই মাত্র থেমেছে কিন্তু ফল দেখা যায়)
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| He has been running, so he is tired. | সে দৌড়াচ্ছিল, তাই সে ক্লান্ত। |
| It has been raining, so the ground is wet. | বৃষ্টি হচ্ছিল, তাই মাটি ভেজা। |
5.3 Using “for” and “since” (কতক্ষণ ধরে / কখন থেকে)
| Word | Use | Example | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| for | period of time (দুই ঘণ্টা, তিন দিন) | I have been reading for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছি। |
| since | starting point (সকাল, সোমবার) | She has been singing since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে গান গাইছে। |
6. Positive, Negative, Interrogative Sentences
Here you will learn the three forms with examples.
Positive
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| I have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| You have been reading a book. | তুমি একটি বই পড়ছ। |
| He has been playing football. | সে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
| She has been singing a song. | সে একটি গান গাইছে। |
| It has been drinking milk. | এটি দুধ পান করছে। |
| We have been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছি। |
| They have been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছে। |
Negative
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have been eating rice. | I have not been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি না। |
| You have been reading a book. | You have not been reading a book. | তুমি একটি বই পড়ছ না। |
| He has been playing football. | He has not been playing football. | সে ফুটবল খেলছে না। |
| She has been singing a song. | She has not been singing a song. | সে একটি গান গাইছে না। |
| It has been drinking milk. | It has not been drinking milk. | এটি দুধ পান করছে না। |
| We have been watching TV. | We have not been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছি না। |
| They have been sleeping. | They have not been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছে না। |
Interrogative
| Interrogative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| Have I been eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খাচ্ছি? |
| Have you been reading a book? | তুমি কি একটি বই পড়ছ? |
| Has he been playing football? | সে কি ফুটবল খেলছে? |
| Has she been singing a song? | সে কি একটি গান গাইছে? |
| Has it been drinking milk? | এটি কি দুধ পান করছে? |
| Have we been watching TV? | আমরা কি টিভি দেখছি? |
| Have they been sleeping? | তারা কি ঘুমাচ্ছে? |
7. Present Perfect Continuous vs Other Tenses
It helps to compare Present Perfect Continuous with related tenses.
| Tense | Structure | Example | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Continuous | Subject + am/is/are + verb+ing | I am eating rice now. | আমি এখন ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| Present Perfect | Subject + have/has + V3 | I have eaten rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়েছি। |
| Present Perfect Continuous | Subject + have/has + been + verb+ing | I have been eating rice for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| Past Continuous | Subject + was/were + verb+ing | I was eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| Future Perfect Continuous | Subject + will have been + verb+ing | I will have been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খেয়ে চলছিলাম (ভবিষ্যতে)। |
Present Perfect Continuous vs Present Perfect:
| Tense | Focus | Example | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Perfect Continuous | Action duration | I have been reading for one hour. | আমি এক ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছি। |
| Present Perfect | Completed action/result | I have read this book. | আমি এই বইটি পড়েছি। |
8. 30 Daily Life Examples with Bangla Meaning
Here are 30 daily life examples in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Each has Bangla meaning.
| # | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I have been eating rice for ten minutes. | আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| 2 | I have been drinking milk since morning. | আমি সকাল থেকে দুধ পান করছি। |
| 3 | I have been doing my homework for one hour. | আমি এক ঘণ্টা ধরে বাড়ির কাজ করছি। |
| 4 | I have been reading this book since morning. | আমি সকাল থেকে এই বইটি পড়ছি। |
| 5 | I have been brushing my teeth for two minutes. | আমি দুই মিনিট ধরে দাঁত ব্রাশ করছি। |
| 6 | You have been playing football for two hours. | তুমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ফুটবল খেলছ। |
| 7 | You have been watching TV since evening. | তুমি সন্ধ্যা থেকে টিভি দেখছ। |
| 8 | She has been singing a beautiful song for five minutes. | সে পাঁচ মিনিট ধরে একটি সুন্দর গান গাইছে। |
| 9 | She has been cooking food since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে খাবার রান্না করছে। |
| 10 | She has been watering the plants for half an hour. | সে আধা ঘণ্টা ধরে গাছে পানি দিচ্ছে। |
| 11 | He has been playing cricket since afternoon. | সে বিকেল থেকে ক্রিকেট খেলছে। |
| 12 | He has been riding a bicycle for one hour. | সে এক ঘণ্টা ধরে সাইকেল চালাচ্ছে। |
| 13 | He has been writing a letter since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে একটি চিঠি লিখছে। |
| 14 | It has been drinking milk for five minutes. | এটি পাঁচ মিনিট ধরে দুধ পান করছে। |
| 15 | The cat has been sleeping under the table for two hours. | বিড়ালটি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে টেবিলের নিচে ঘুমাচ্ছে। |
| 16 | The dog has been barking since evening. | কুকুরটি সন্ধ্যা থেকে ঘেউ ঘেউ করছে। |
| 17 | The sun has been shining since morning. | সূর্য সকাল থেকে আলো দিচ্ছে। |
| 18 | The birds have been flying in the sky for a long time. | পাখিরা অনেকক্ষণ ধরে আকাশে উড়ছে। |
| 19 | We have been drinking milk since morning. | আমরা সকাল থেকে দুধ পান করছি। |
| 20 | We have been cleaning the house for two hours. | আমরা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘর পরিষ্কার করছি। |
| 21 | We have been playing in the park since afternoon. | আমরা বিকেল থেকে পার্কে খেলছি। |
| 22 | They have been watching TV for one hour. | তারা এক ঘণ্টা ধরে টিভি দেখছে। |
| 23 | They have been going to school since morning. | তারা সকাল থেকে স্কুলে যাচ্ছে। |
| 24 | My mother has been cooking delicious food since morning. | আমার মা সকাল থেকে সুস্বাদু খাবার রান্না করছেন। |
| 25 | My father has been reading newspaper for half an hour. | আমার বাবা আধা ঘণ্টা ধরে খবরের কাগজ পড়ছেন। |
| 26 | My sister has been drawing a picture since afternoon. | আমার বোন বিকেল থেকে একটি ছবি আঁকছে। |
| 27 | My brother has been sleeping for three hours. | আমার ভাই তিন ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘুমাচ্ছে। |
| 28 | The teacher has been speaking English for twenty minutes. | শিক্ষক বিশ মিনিট ধরে ইংরেজি বলছেন। |
| 29 | The baby has been crying since morning. | শিশুটি সকাল থেকে কাঁদছে। |
| 30 | I have not been eating rice for long. | আমি অনেকক্ষণ ধরে ভাত খাচ্ছি না। |
9. Word Power: Meaning & Bangla Pronunciation
Here is vocabulary related to Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
| English Word | Part of Speech | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|---|
| have | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/করছি | হ্যাভ |
| has | Auxiliary Verb | আছে/করছে | হ্যাজ |
| been | Auxiliary Verb | হয়ে/থেকে | বিন |
| not | Adverb | না | নট |
| eating | Verb (ing) | খাচ্ছি | ইটিং |
| drinking | Verb (ing) | পান করছি | ড্রিংকিং |
| playing | Verb (ing) | খেলছি | প্লেয়িং |
| reading | Verb (ing) | পড়ছি | রিডিং |
| sleeping | Verb (ing) | ঘুমাচ্ছি | স্লিপিং |
| singing | Verb (ing) | গান গাইছি | সিংগিং |
| cooking | Verb (ing) | রান্না করছি | কুকিং |
| watching | Verb (ing) | দেখছি | ওয়াচিং |
| writing | Verb (ing) | লিখছি | রাইটিং |
| riding | Verb (ing) | চালাচ্ছি | রাইডিং |
| watering | Verb (ing) | পানি দিচ্ছি | ওয়াটারিং |
| drawing | Verb (ing) | আঁকছি | ড্রয়িং |
| barking | Verb (ing) | ঘেউ ঘেউ করছে | বার্কিং |
| shining | Verb (ing) | আলো দিচ্ছে | শাইনিং |
| flying | Verb (ing) | উড়ছে | ফ্লাইং |
| cleaning | Verb (ing) | পরিষ্কার করছি | ক্লিনিং |
| going | Verb (ing) | যাচ্ছি | গোয়িং |
| crying | Verb (ing) | কাঁদছে | ক্রাইং |
| speaking | Verb (ing) | বলছি | স্পিকিং |
| for | Preposition | ধরে (সময়) | ফর |
| since | Preposition | থেকে (সময়) | সিনস |
| one hour | Noun Phrase | এক ঘণ্টা | ওয়ান আওয়ার |
| two hours | Noun Phrase | দুই ঘণ্টা | টু আওয়ারস |
| morning | Noun | সকাল | মর্নিং |
| evening | Noun | সন্ধ্যা | ইভনিং |
| afternoon | Noun | বিকেল | আফটারনুন |
| minutes | Noun | মিনিট | মিনিটস |
| long | Adjective | দীর্ঘ | লং |
| homework | Noun | বাড়ির কাজ | হোমওয়ার্ক |
| book | Noun | বই | বুক |
| rice | Noun | ভাত | রাইস |
| milk | Noun | দুধ | মিল্ক |
| football | Noun | ফুটবল | ফুটবল |
| cricket | Noun | ক্রিকেট | ক্রিকেট |
| TV | Noun | টিভি | টিভি |
| song | Noun | গান | সং |
| letter | Noun | চিঠি | লেটার |
| bicycle | Noun | সাইকেল | বাইসাইকেল |
| plants | Noun | গাছ | প্ল্যান্টস |
| cat | Noun | বিড়াল | ক্যাট |
| dog | Noun | কুকুর | ডগ |
| sun | Noun | সূর্য | সান |
| birds | Noun | পাখি | বার্ডস |
| sky | Noun | আকাশ | স্কাই |
| school | Noun | স্কুল | স্কুল |
| house | Noun | ঘর | হাউস |
| park | Noun | পার্ক | পার্ক |
| mother | Noun | মা | মাদার |
| father | Noun | বাবা | ফাদার |
| sister | Noun | বোন | সিস্টার |
| brother | Noun | ভাই | ব্রাদার |
| teacher | Noun | শিক্ষক | টিচার |
| baby | Noun | শিশু | বেবি |
| now | Adverb | এখন | নাউ |
10. Phrasal Verbs in Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Phrasal verbs can be used in Present Perfect Continuous. Here are useful examples.
| Phrasal Verb | Bangla Meaning | Example Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| wake up | ঘুম থেকে ওঠা | I have been waking up early for a week. | আমি এক সপ্তাহ ধরে তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুম থেকে উঠছি। |
| get up | বিছানা ছেড়ে ওঠা | She has been getting up at 6 for a month. | সে এক মাস ধরে ৬টায় বিছানা ছেড়ে উঠছে। |
| sit down | বসা | They have been sitting down for an hour. | তারা এক ঘণ্টা ধরে বসে আছে। |
| stand up | দাঁড়ানো | He has been standing up for ten minutes. | সে দশ মিনিট ধরে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে। |
| put on | পরা | She has been putting on her shoes for five minutes. | সে পাঁচ মিনিট ধরে জুতা পরছে। |
| take off | খোলা | He has been taking off his coat since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে কোট খুলছে। |
| turn on | চালু করা | Father has been turning on the fan since noon. | বাবা দুপুর থেকে ফ্যান চালু করছেন। |
| turn off | বন্ধ করা | Mother has been turning off the TV for a while. | মা কিছুক্ষণ ধরে টিভি বন্ধ করছেন। |
| look for | খোঁজা | I have been looking for my pencil for an hour. | আমি এক ঘণ্টা ধরে আমার পেন্সিল খুঁজছি। |
| look after | যত্ন নেওয়া | She has been looking after her brother since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে তার ভাইয়ের যত্ন নিচ্ছে। |
| pick up | কুড়িয়ে নেওয়া | He has been picking up toys for ten minutes. | সে দশ মিনিট ধরে খেলনা কুড়িয়ে নিচ্ছে। |
| clean up | পরিষ্কার করা | We have been cleaning up the room for two hours. | আমরা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘর পরিষ্কার করছি। |
| give up | ছেড়ে দেওয়া | She has been giving up junk food for a month. | সে এক মাস ধরে জাঙ্ক ফুড ছেড়ে দিচ্ছে। |
| come back | ফিরে আসা | He has been coming back home late for a week. | সে এক সপ্তাহ ধরে দেরিতে বাড়ি ফিরছে। |
| go out | বাইরে যাওয়া | They have been going out to play since afternoon. | তারা বিকেল থেকে বাইরে খেলতে যাচ্ছে। |
11. Make Sentences Larger Step by Step
Kids can make Present Perfect Continuous sentences larger by adding extra objects, places, time, and company.
Example 1: Build “I have been eating rice.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I have been eating rice. | Basic | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি। |
| 2 | I have been eating rice and fish. | Extra object | আমি ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
| 3 | I have been eating rice and fish for ten minutes. | Duration | আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
| 4 | I have been eating rice and fish for ten minutes in the kitchen. | Place | আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে রান্নাঘরে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
| 5 | I have been eating rice and fish for ten minutes in the kitchen with my family. | Company | আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে রান্নাঘরে আমার পরিবারের সঙ্গে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছি। |
Word-by-word meaning for Step 5:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| have | করছি (auxiliary) | হ্যাভ |
| been | হয়ে/থেকে | বিন |
| eating | খাচ্ছি | ইটিং |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
| and | এবং | অ্যান্ড |
| fish | মাছ | ফিশ |
| for | ধরে | ফর |
| ten | দশ | টেন |
| minutes | মিনিট | মিনিটস |
| in | এ/তে | ইন |
| the | টি | দি |
| kitchen | রান্নাঘর | কিচেন |
| with | সঙ্গে | উইথ |
| my | আমার | মাই |
| family | পরিবার | ফ্যামিলি |
Example 2: Build “She has been reading a book.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She has been reading a book. | Basic | সে একটি বই পড়ছে। |
| 2 | She has been reading a storybook. | Specific object | সে একটি গল্পের বই পড়ছে। |
| 3 | She has been reading an interesting storybook. | Adjective | সে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়ছে। |
| 4 | She has been reading an interesting storybook since morning. | Time (since) | সে সকাল থেকে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়ছে। |
| 5 | She has been reading an interesting storybook in her room since morning. | Place | সে সকাল থেকে তার ঘরে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়ছে। |
Example 3: Build “He has been playing football.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He has been playing football. | Basic | সে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
| 2 | He has been playing football in the field. | Place | সে মাঠে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
| 3 | He has been playing football in the big field. | Adjective | সে বড় মাঠে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
| 4 | He has been playing football in the big field for two hours. | Duration | সে দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে বড় মাঠে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
| 5 | He has been playing football in the big field with his friends for two hours. | Company | সে দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে বড় মাঠে তার বন্ধুদের সঙ্গে ফুটবল খেলছে। |
Example 4: Build “We have been drinking milk.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We have been drinking milk. | Basic | আমরা দুধ পান করছি। |
| 2 | We have been drinking warm milk. | Adjective | আমরা গরম দুধ পান করছি। |
| 3 | We have been drinking warm milk since morning. | Time (since) | আমরা সকাল থেকে গরম দুধ পান করছি। |
| 4 | We have been drinking warm milk slowly since morning. | Manner | আমরা সকাল থেকে ধীরে ধীরে গরম দুধ পান করছি। |
| 5 | We have been drinking warm milk slowly with our parents since morning. | Company | আমরা সকাল থেকে আমাদের বাবা-মায়ের সঙ্গে ধীরে ধীরে গরম দুধ পান করছি। |
12. Negative and WH Question Examples
Negative Sentences
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have been eating rice. | I have not been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছি না। |
| She has been singing. | She has not been singing. | সে গান গাইছে না। |
| He has been playing. | He has not been playing. | সে খেলছে না। |
| We have been watching TV. | We have not been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছি না। |
| They have been sleeping. | They have not been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছে না। |
| The cat has been drinking milk. | The cat has not been drinking milk. | বিড়ালটি দুধ পান করছে না। |
WH Questions
| WH Question | Bangla Meaning | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| What have you been doing? | তুমি কী করছ? | I have been reading a book. |
| Where has she been going? | সে কোথায় যাচ্ছে? | She has been going to school. |
| Since when have they been playing? | তারা কখন থেকে খেলছে? | They have been playing since afternoon. |
| Why has he been crying? | সে কেন কাঁদছে? | He has been crying because he is sad. |
| How long have you been studying? | তুমি কতক্ষণ ধরে পড়ছ? | I have been studying for two hours. |
| Which book have you been reading? | তুমি কোন বই পড়ছ? | I have been reading this storybook. |
13. Exercise Section
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with have been / has been
- I ______ reading a book.
- She ______ singing a song.
- He ______ playing football.
- We ______ drinking milk.
- They ______ watching TV.
- The cat ______ sleeping.
- You ______ working hard.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with verb + ing
Fill in with the correct -ing form of the verb in brackets.
- I have been ______ (eat) rice.
- She has been ______ (sing) a song.
- He has been ______ (play) football.
- We have been ______ (drink) milk.
- They have been ______ (watch) TV.
- The dog has been ______ (bark).
Exercise 3: Fill in with for / since
- I have been reading ______ two hours.
- She has been singing ______ morning.
- He has been playing ______ afternoon.
- We have been watching TV ______ one hour.
- They have been sleeping ______ evening.
Exercise 4: Change Positive to Negative and Interrogative
| Positive | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I have been eating rice. | ||
| She has been singing a song. | ||
| He has been playing football. | ||
| We have been drinking milk. | ||
| They have been watching TV. |
Exercise 5: Make Sentences Larger Step by Step
Start with “I have been eating rice.” and add words step by step.
Example: I have been eating rice. → I have been eating rice and fish. → I have been eating rice and fish for ten minutes. → I have been eating rice and fish for ten minutes in the kitchen.
Now try with “She has been reading a book.”
Exercise 6: Write Your Own
Write 5 sentences in Present Perfect Continuous Tense about what you have been doing today. Use for or since.
14. Answer Key
Exercise 1
- have been
- has been
- has been
- have been
- have been
- has been
- have been
Exercise 2
- eating
- singing
- playing
- drinking
- watching
- barking
Exercise 3
- for
- since
- since
- for
- since
Exercise 4
| Positive | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I have been eating rice. | I have not been eating rice. | Have I been eating rice? |
| She has been singing a song. | She has not been singing a song. | Has she been singing a song? |
| He has been playing football. | He has not been playing football. | Has he been playing football? |
| We have been drinking milk. | We have not been drinking milk. | Have we been drinking milk? |
| They have been watching TV. | They have not been watching TV. | Have they been watching TV? |
Exercise 5
(Student’s own answer. Example: She has been reading a book. → She has been reading a storybook. → She has been reading an interesting storybook. → She has been reading an interesting storybook since morning. → She has been reading an interesting storybook in her room since morning.)
Exercise 6
(Student’s own answer.)
15. Conclusion
Great job, kids! Today you learned Present Perfect Continuous Tense. You know that we use it for actions that started in the past and are still continuing. The structure is Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing. You also learned to use for (period) and since (starting point). You practiced making positive, negative, and interrogative sentences, built longer sentences step by step, and used phrasal verbs.
Remember:
- Use have been with I/you/we/they, has been with he/she/it.
- Add -ing to the main verb.
- Use for for duration and since for starting point.
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