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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PRESENTING PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE – DEFINITION, STRUCTURE, FORMULA, USES AND EXERCISE
Introduction : The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action which began at the some time in the past and is still continuing. The present perfect continuous tense talks about the duration of an activity.The tense also talks about the results of activities.
2/08/2022
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THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE STRUCTURE

FORM : sub + have /has + been + v 1 + ing ……….

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense Timeline:

He has been sitting under the tree since morning.

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She has been crying.
She has been waiting for someone.
She has been writing since morning.

Different forms of Present Perfect Continuous Tense :

Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogatives (?)
I have been writing. I have not been writing Have I been writing?
We have been writing. We have not been writing Have we been writing?
You have been writing. You have not been writing. Have you been writing?
He/She/It has been writing. He/She/It has not been writing. Has he/she/it been writing?
They have been writing. They have not been writing. Have they been writing?

USES OF THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS :

1) To indicate an action that began in the past and continues to the present :

• Rohit has been sleeping for six hours.
• He has been studying since 4 a.m.
• They have been working for 10 hours.
• I have been living in Mumbai for 50 years.
2)To describe an action that has recently finished but its result is still present :
• “Why are your clothes wet?”
I have been washing my car.
• “Why are your eyes red ?”
I have been crying.
3) When we ask question with’ how long’ and ‘since when’ and get answer thereof :
• How long have you been suffering from fever?
I have been suffering from fever for two days.
• Since when has she been waiting for you?
She has been waiting for me for two hours.
4) To describe the repeated actions :
• He has been calling repeatedly.
• The people had been admiring the Taj Mahal since it was built.
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5)To express continuously changing circumstances:
Scientists believe that the universe has been expanding steadily since the beginning of time.
6) Since for, how long,whol whole, all, throughout, all along are the time expressing words is used to indicate the present perfect continuous tense :
• How long have you been reading this biography?
• I can’t believe that he has been wasting time all along his life.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense Quiz :
1) She .......... in the same class for the last three years. ( study )
2) I ..........an interview with Brad Pit casting, I haven't finished it yet. ( read )
3) My wife .......... clothes for an hour. (wash )
4) The boys .......... cricket for two hours. (play )
5) Her baby .......... since morning. (cry )
6) It ........ regularly since yesterday morning. (rain)
7) My brother ..........for an hour and now he is exhaust ed.(run)
8) The political problem .......... worse in Shreelanka. (get )
9) My son ........... football since 2 o'clock. (play )
10)The producer .........the actor for his actions during the shooting. (guide ).
11)They ......... for hours. (cook )

12)Have you ........ Spanish recently? (learn) )
13)Harish .........ill since last Monday. ( be )
14)Sonia ........to put the baby to sleep for an hour. (Try )
15. He .. ....... school for the two months. (cut )

Answers :
1) has been studying
2) have been reading
3) has been washing
4) have been playing
5) has been crying
6) has been raining
7) has been running
8) has been getting
9) has been playing
10) has been guiding
11) have been cooking
12) been learning
13) has been
14) has been trying
15) has been cutting

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THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Introduction : The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action which began at the some time in the past and is still continuing. The present perfect continuous tense talks about the duration of an activity.The tense also talks about the results of activities.
4/08/2022
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THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE STRUCTURE

FORM : sub + have /has + been + v 1 + ing ……….

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense Timeline:

He has been sitting under the tree since morning.

Read the following blogs also :
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2)https://egrammru.com/more-about-the-present-continuous-tense/
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4)https://egrammru.com/present-perfect-tense/

Different forms of Present Perfect Continuous Tense :

Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogative (?)
I have been writing. I have not been writing Have I been writing?
We have been writing. We have not been writing Have we been writing?
You have been writing. You have not been writing. Have you been writing?
He/She/It has been writing. He/She/It has not been writing. Has he/she/it been writing?
They have been writing. They have not been writing. Have they been writing?

USES OF THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS :

1) To indicate an action that began in the past and continues to the present :

• Rohit has been sleeping for six hours.
• He has been studying since 4 a.m.
• They have been working for 10 hours.
• I have been living in Mumbai for 50 years.
2)To describe an action that has recently finished but its result is still present :
• “Why are your clothes wet?”
I have been washing my car.
• “Why are your eyes red ?”
I have been crying.
3) When we ask question with’ how long’ and ‘since when’ and get answer thereof :
• How long have you been suffering from fever?
I have been suffering from fever for two days.
• Since when has she been waiting for you?
She has been waiting for me for two hours.
4) To describe the repeated actions :
• He has been calling repeatedly.
• The people had been admiring the Taj Mahal since it was built.
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5)To express continuously changing circumstances:
Scientists believe that the universe has been expanding steadily since the beginning of the time.
6) Since for,how long,whol whole,all, throughout,all along are the time expressing words is used to indicate the present perfect continuous tense :
• How long have you been reading this biography?
• I can’t believe that he has been wasting time all along his life.

Picture examples:
1) he has been sitting under a tree a since morning.
2) she has been crying.
3) she has been waiting for someone.
4) she has been writing since morning.

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Non -progressive verbs And The Rules of ‘-ing form '
24/07/2022
NON -PROGRESSIVE VERBS
Introduction: There are some of the verbs which are not normally used in continuous form. Such verbs are called Non- progressive verbs (Stative verbs)..
• Verb of Perception : see *, taste*, smell* ,hear ,prefer, please, notice .
• Verbs of Thinking : think,*know, mean,*,mind, understand, believe, consider, remember*.
• Verbs of Showing Possession : own,have* belong,possess, contain, remain, consist of.
• Verbs of Feelings : believe, like, love, want*,wish, desire.
• Verbs in General : look*,seem, appear*, affect, resemble, cost, require,stand,face, become,be*,weigh.
Note : Verbs with an asterisk (✳️) are like the verbs Taste : they can have both Stative and progressive meaning and uses.

Study the following sentences be carefully :
1) A)These flowers smell good. (Stative verb)
B)She smelling the flowers. (Progressive verb)
2) A)I think she is right. (Stative verb)
B)I am thinking about this place. ( Progressive verb)
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3) A)I see a butterfly. (Stative verb)
B) He is seeing a doctor about his headache. (Progressive verb)
4) A)I hear music. (Stative verb)
B) The judge is hearing the case. (Progressive verb)
5) A)I love my husband. (Stative verb)
B) Monika is loving her children. (Progressive verb)
6) A) Roma has a car. (Stative verb)
B) John is having a bath. (Progressive verb)
7) A) Sonia weighs 55 kilos . (Stative verb)
B) The grocer is weighing sugar. (Progressive verb)
THE RULES OF ‘– ING ‘FORM :
1)We normally leave out ‘e’ when we add ‘– ing' to a verb :
take – taking. make – making
bake – baking. write – writing
But we keep a double ‘e’ before ‘-ing’ :
See – seeing. Agree – agreeing
Forsee – forseeing
2)When a verb ends in’ie’,it changes to ‘- ying'
Die – dying Lie -lying
Tie – tying
But ‘y’ does not change/remain unchanged :
Try -trying Marry -marrying
Cry -crying Hurry -hurrying1
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3)The end consonant is usually doubled when there is one vowel letter before it :
Run – running. Cut – cutting
Stop – stopping Put – putting
Exceptions :
Suffer – suffering Focus – focusing
Offer – offering. Differ – differing
4)The end consonant is not doubled :
A) When there is dipthong before it.
Cool – cooling Leak – leaking
Shout – shouting. Kap – reaping
B) When the stress is on the second syllable :
Listen – listen. Offer – offering
Murmur – murmuring
5)Fial ' C ' is changed to ‘ck' before -ing :
1) Panic -panicking forms Pici c -picnicking
Conclusion :We saw in his blog post some Non- progressive verbs . Then, some Non-progressive verbs are used in Stative and progressive form.At last ,we saw some rules of the -ing form of verb.

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MORE ABOUT THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Non -progressive verbs And The Rules of ‘-ing form '
24/07/2022
NON -PROGRESSIVE VERBS
Introduction: There are some of the verbs which are not normally used in continuous form. Such verbs are called Non- progressive verbs (Stative verbs)..
• Verb of Perception : see *, taste*, smell* ,hear ,prefer, please, notice .
• Verbs of Thinking : think,*know, mean,*,mind, understand, believe, consider, remember*.
• Verbs of Showing Possession : own,have* belong,possess, contain, remain, consist of.
• Verbs of Feelings : believe, like, love, want*,wish, desire.
• Verbs in General : look*,seem, appear*, affect, resemble, cost, require,stand,face, become,be*,weigh.
Note : Verbs with an asterisk (✳️) are like the verbs Taste : they can have both Stative and progressive meaning and uses.

Study the following sentences be carefully :
1) A)These flowers smell good. (Stative verb)
B)She smelling the flowers. (Progressive verb)
2) A)I think she is right. (Stative verb)
B)I am thinking about this place. ( Progressive verb)
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3) A)I see a butterfly. (Stative verb)
B) He is seeing a doctor about his headache. (Progressive verb)
4) A)I hear music. (Stative verb)
B) The judge is hearing the case. (Progressive verb)
5) A)I love my husband. (Stative verb)
B) Monika is loving her children. (Progressive verb)
6) A) Roma has a car. (Stative verb)
B) John is having a bath. (Progressive verb)
7) A) Sonia weighs 55 kilos . (Stative verb)
B) The grocer is weighing sugar. (Progressive verb)
THE RULES OF ‘– ING ‘FORM :
1)We normally leave out ‘e’ when we add ‘– ing' to a verb :
take – taking. make – making
bake – baking. write – writing
But we keep a double ‘e’ before ‘-ing’ :
See – seeing. Agree – agreeing
Forsee – forseeing
2)When a verb ends in’ie’,it changes to ‘- ying'
Die – dying Lie -lying
Tie – tying
But ‘y’ does not change/remain unchanged :
Try -trying Marry -marrying
Cry -crying Hurry -hurrying1
Read more
3)The end consonant is usually doubled when there is one vowel letter before it :
Run – running. Cut – cutting
Stop – stopping Put – putting
Exceptions :
Suffer – suffering Focus – focusing
Offer – offering. Differ – differing
4)The end consonant is not doubled :
A) When there is dipthong before it.
Cool – cooling Leak – leaking
Shout – shouting. Kap – reaping
B) When the stress is on the second syllable :
Listen – listen. Offer – offering
Murmur – murmuring
5)Fial ' C ' is changed to ‘ck' before -ing :
1) Panic -panicking forms Pici c -picnicking
Conclusion :We saw in his blog post some Non- progressive verbs . Then, some Non-progressive verbs are used in Stative and progressive form.At last ,we saw some rules of the -ing form of verb.

Meta description: We saw in this blog post more information about the present continuous tense. Then how to make present a continuous form of verbs.

https://egrammru.com/more-about-the-present-continuous-tense/
https://egrammru.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-simple-present-tense/

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Introduction: The present continuous tense is used when an action is continued at the time of speaking or for action that is ongoing over a longer period of time or to describe a trend or certain verbs to describe a state or condition even though there is no action or going to be continued in near future.
22/07/2022
FORM: SUBJECT+AM/IS/ARE +V1+ING+OBJECT
Let’s take an example. Look at blow image ,it will help you easy to understand the use of the present continuous tense.

Different forms of present continuous tense:
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I am writing. I am not writing. Am I writing?
We are writing. We are not writing. Are we writing?
You are writing. You are not writing. Are you writing?
He/She/It is writing. He/She/It is not writing. Is he/she/it writing?
They are writing. They are not writing. Are they writing?

The Rules of Using the Present Continuous Tense in Various Situations:
1)To describe action. That is going on. At the time of speaking:
• Maria is singing a song.
• They are playing football.
• Who are playing cricket?
• Ronnie is reading a book.

Note: now, at present, at the moment, this morning and currently these adverbs are used to express the present continuous tense.
• Jockey is playing with his baby at the moment.
• I am watching TV now.
2) For an action that is going on a period of the time including the present, but the action may not be going on actually at moment of the speaking:
• Monika is doing an M.A.in in psychology.
• Hari is reading the Bibal.
• Melisa is learning Spanish language.
• Nayar is servicing in this bank.

3)To describe an action that is planned or arranged to take place in the near future:
• Daddy is coming here tomorrow.
• We are leaving Bombay tonight.
• Sui is meeting me today in the evening.
• Steve is coming by7P.M. on Sunday.
4)For actions, and repeated actions or habits, occurring at the moment of speaking :
• Kate is using Rocky’s bike because she left her at home.
• She is knitting too fast.

5)To describe an intention or likelihood:
• John is going to join the military academy.
• Melisa is going to die.
6) For describing:
• Which girl is your beloved? What is she doing in class?
She is Wearing rose in her head and talking and laughing with
Her friends.
• Which boy is your son in the team ?
The boy who is throwing the ball.
7) The present continuous tense with 'always' may express an idea which is not to the linking of the speaker :
• My husband is always losing his wallet on table.
• She is always making a mistake.
8) For situation which are changing during the present time :
• The rate of petrol is increasing again and again.
• Steve is becoming richer and richer.
9) To express a temporary behaviour of the subject :
• I am being more serious about this matter.
• Merry is being foolish.
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• Mack is being very economical.
Conclusion: We saw what is the Present Continuous Tense in this blog post The formula of Present Continuous Tense? Then we saw how to use the formula in negative and interrogation sentences. And at last, we saw how and when to use the tense.
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Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense generally expresses events or situations that exist usually, always or habitually. They have existed in the past, exist now( in present) and will probably exist in the future.

Timeline: The simple present tense

Form: Subject+First form of Verb (s/es)+Object

es.

• The sun rises in the East.
• J***y goes to school every day.
• I get up early in the morning.
• He always comes here in the morning
• They work 8 hours a day.

Negative and Interrogative Sentences :
Negative : Subject + do/does +V-1+Object
Interrogative: Do/Does+Subject+V-1+Object

Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I write. I do not write. Do I write?
We write. We do not write. Do we write?
You write You do not write. Do you write?
He/she/it writes. he/she does not write. Does he/she write?
They write. They do not write. Do they write?

Interrogative-Negative Sentences:
Do/Does+Subject+not+V-1+Object?
Or
Don’t/Doesn’t+ Subject+V-1+Object?
• Don’t I need the Times of India daily?
• Doesn’t he go to school?
Uses of the simple present tense:
1)To express habitual or regular or repeated actions :
• Rohan always comes late for a lunch to the office at 9 am.
• They work eight hours a day.
• Buses run on this road every hour.




These ideas are expressed by the adverbs of frequency such as ‘ often, the seldom, us9 am, never, occasionally, sometimes, normally, generally, always, frequently, frequently, daily and rarely on.’
For example:
• He often visits the club/school.
• Roy never goes to the temple.
• Barking dogs seldom bite.
• He usually speaks French.
• They see each other occasionally

2)To indicate a future the event is a part of a plan or arrangementverbs like arrive, come, go, leave, reach, state return reopen)
• I go to New York on Sunday,
• When does the college reopen?
• The Prime Minister comes to Paris tomorrow.
• Lucky leaves America by next mail.
• My brother reaches here by tomorrow.
3)To express a historical fact:
• Gandhi stutters the words “Hey Ram” and dies.
• At last, Arjun kills Karna.
4)In imperative sentences:
• Don’t go there.
• Don’t touch the wire.
• Open the door.
• Be happy.
5)In explanatory sentences beginning with ‘here' and ‘there’:
• There he goes!
• Here comes the bus!
• Here comes your favourite actor.
• There goes our bus! Now make an overnight stay only here.
6)To express scientific and eternal truth:

• The earth moves around the sun.
• The Ganga springs from the Himalayas.
• Water boils at 100°c.
• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
• Honestly is the best policy. It
7)To make a general statement :

• Robert plays well.
• She lives in Mumbai.
• People speak Hindi all over India.
• She makes biryani delicious.
8)To introduce quotations and in reporting:
• Keats says, ”A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” (quotation)
• Shakespeare says, ”Life is a stage. (quotation)
• She tells me that he is a loafer. (reporting)
• Roma says that seems is a good girl. (reporting)
9)It can be used in newspaper, headlines:
• Valuables worth Rs 1.25 cr were stolen in Thane.
• Thane:Man find murdered in flat Mumbai.

10)In clauses of time and condition:(subordinate clause -if, when, before, after, till, until, unless, as, as soon as, etc.)
• I shall go after you come.
• If it rains, we will get wet.
• When he comes he will help me.
• Rama will wait till you finish your work.
• Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
• We shall move soon as the taxi arrives.
11)To give a running commentary of events as they are happening:

• Hardik runs up to the wicket. He bowls. The batsman steps forward and drives the ball to the boundary.
• Dhoni hits the ball for six.

12)To summarize a play or story or describe a past event vividly or dramatically:
• There is a but in a small village. An old man lives in that hut. He chants mantras.
13)when we act by speaking, for example when we promise to do something:
• I accept their offer.
• I admit my mistake.
• We promise to be more careful.
• I insist you come again.

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