Present Perfect Continuous: sinne, oefeninge, toetse en voorbeelde

Present Perfect Continuous gebruik

Die Present Perfect Continuous word gebruik om te praat oor ’n handeling wat in die verlede begin het en nou nog voortduur, of pas opgehou het maar nou ’n sigbare resultaat het.

She has been working here for three years.
Sy werk al drie jaar hier.

Present Perfect Continuous Vorm

Subject + have/has been + V-ing

I have been studying all morning.
Ek het die hele oggend lank gestudeer.
He has been waiting for you.
Hy het vir jou gewag.

Present Perfect Continuous Reël

  • Dit word gebruik vir ’n handeling wat in die verlede begin het en tot nou toe voortduur.
    I have been living in this city since 2022.
    Ek woon sedert 2022 in hierdie stad.
    They have been learning English for six months.
    Hulle leer al ses maande lank Engels.
  • Dit word gebruik vir ’n handeling wat onlangs opgehou het, maar waarvan die resultaat nou sigbaar is.
    She is tired because she has been running.
    Sy is moeg omdat sy aan die hardloop was.
    Your clothes are wet because it has been raining.
    Jou klere is nat omdat dit gereën het.
  • Dit beklemtoon die duur of proses van 'n handeling.
    We have been working on this project all week.
    Ons werk al die hele week aan hierdie projek.
    He has been preparing for the exam since morning.
    Hy berei al vanoggend af voor vir die eksamen.
  • Dit word dikwels saam met for en since gebruik om duur aan te dui.
    I have been reading for two hours.
    Ek lees al twee uur lank.
    She has been working here since January.
    Sy werk al sedert Januarie hier.
  • Algemene tydsuitdrukkings sluit in die hele dag, die hele oggend, onlangs, die afgelope tyd, vir, en sedert.
    They have been talking all evening.
    Hulle praat al die hele aand.
    I have been feeling tired lately.
    Ek voel deesdae moeg.
  • Die Present Perfect Continuous fokus op die proses, terwyl die Present Perfect meer dikwels op die resultaat fokus.
    ✅ She has been writing emails all morning. (process)
    ✅ She has written five emails this morning. (result)
  • Sommige werkwoorde word gewoonlik nie in deurlopende vorme gebruik nie (know, like, want, need, understand).
    ✅ I have known her for years.
    ❌ I have been knowing her for years.

Present Perfect Continuous Ontkenning

  • Ontkenning word gevorm met have not been / has not been of die kort vorme haven't been / hasn't been.
    I haven't been sleeping well recently.
    Ek slaap onlangs nie goed nie.
    She hasn't been working much this week.
    Sy het nie veel hierdie week gewerk nie.
    They haven't been studying lately.
    Hulle het die afgelope tyd nie gestudeer nie.

Present Perfect Continuous Vrae

In vrae kom have of has voor die onderwerp.

Have/Has + subject + been + V-ing?
Wh-word + have/has + subject + been + V-ing?

Have you been waiting long?
Wag jy al lank?
Has she been studying since morning?
Bestudeer sy al vanoggend af?
Why have they been arguing?
Waarom redeneer hulle al?
How long has he been working here?
Hoe lank werk hy al hier?

Present Perfect Continuous Tipiese foute

❌ She has been work all day.
✅ She has been working all day.
❌ I am been studying since morning.
✅ I have been studying since morning.
❌ Has he been wait long?
✅ Has he been waiting long?
❌ I have been knowing her for years.
✅ I have known her for years.
❌ She has worked all morning. (if you want to stress the process)
✅ She has been working all morning.

Present Perfect Continuous Sinne

I have been preparing for the interview since breakfast.
Ek berei sedert ontbyt voor vir die onderhoud.
She has been working on the report all day.
Sy werk al die hele dag aan die verslag.
We have been waiting for the update for two hours.
Ons wag al twee uur vir die opdatering.
He has been learning English since last year.
Hy leer al sedert verlede jaar Engels.
They have been discussing the new feature all morning.
Hulle bespreek al die hele oggend die nuwe funksie.
I have been trying to fix this bug since yesterday.
Ek probeer al sedert gister hierdie fout regmaak.
She has been feeling much better recently.
Sy voel onlangs baie beter.
We have been living here for a long time.
Ons woon al lank hier.
He has been running every evening this month.
Hy hardloop al elke aand hierdie maand.
The team has been developing this feature for several weeks.
Die span ontwikkel al etlike weke aan hierdie funksie.

Present Perfect Continuous Voorbeelde

I have been checking the document for the last twenty minutes.
Ek is die afgelope twintig minute besig om die dokument na te gaan.
She has been speaking to customers all afternoon.
Sy praat al die hele middag met kliënte.
They have been working on the same task since Monday.
Hulle werk sedert Maandag aan dieselfde taak.
We have been looking for a better solution recently.
Ons was onlangs op soek na 'n beter oplossing.
He has been fixing the server since early morning.
Hy is sedert vroegoggend besig om die bediener reg te maak.
I have been thinking about your idea a lot lately.
Ek het die afgelope tyd baie oor jou idee gedink.
She has been getting ready for the trip all day.
Sy maak al die hele dag reg vir die reis.
We have been testing the application since last week.
Ons toets die toepassing al sedert verlede week.
He has been talking to HR about the new policy.
Hy praat al met MH oor die nuwe beleid.
They have been planning the event for months.
Hulle beplan die geleentheid al maande lank.

Engelse grammatikaoefeninge beskikbaar in die app

Tenses

Future Simple Present Simple Present Perfect Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

Sentences

Relative Clauses Conjunctions Reported Speech

Verbs

Used to To be used to To get used to