Present Perfect Continuous
Este tempo verbal é utilizado para expressar algum evento ou ação que teve início no passado que ainda está em progresso no presente momento. A estrutura segue o modelo: pessoa + have/has been + verbo no gerúndio. I have been trying to find a better job. She has been calling her boyfriend since this morning. Pode ser usado no lugar do Present Perfect, desde que a idéia a ser transmitida seja a mesma. Compare: Inglês Português (equivalente) I have been trying to find a better job. => Venho tentando encontrar um emprego melhor. I have tried to find a better job. => Tenho tentado encontrar um emprego melhor. Para formar sentenças no Present Perfect Continuous, usamos as seguintes regras: Afirmativa: have been verbing , has been verbing. => to have + to be Past Participle + verbo principal no gerúndio I have been doing many activities lately. She has been losing weight since she stopped eating too many sweets. We have been working together for many years. Negativa: Acrescente "not" depois do verbo auxiliar. Has not been verbing, Have not been verbing I have not been doing this properly. She has not been talking to us. Interrogativa: Inverta o sujeito e o verbo auxiliar. Where have you been going to school? Have you been doing your work properly? Atenção para as expressões mais comuns que indicam este tempo verbal: lately, recently, since, for. Exercises on the above theory Exercícios sobre a teoria acima |
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