Present perfect continuous tense

Subject + Has been/ Have been + present Participle + Compliment

hula lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

Usually present perfect tense is used for a situation that has occurred in the past and which continues until that moment

MEANING

I. Somebody has been doing something

hfula hula lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

II. Something has been doing something

hula hula lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

III. Something has been happening

hula isÿfjñka mej; ;shkjd

Example

1. They have been talking for the last hour.

Tjqka wjidk mefha l;d lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

2. She has been working at this company for three years.

weh fuu wdh;kfha wjqreÿ ;=kla ;siafia jev lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

3. He has been Sleeping since she come

Tyq weh tklka ksod.ksñka b`o, ;shkjd ;shkjd

4. She has been loving him for ten years.

weh wjqreÿ oyhla ;siafia Tyqg wdorh lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

5. she has been crying since morning

weh wfoa b`oka w`vñka b`o, ;shkjd

6. they have been tarnishing our image

Tjqka wfma m%;srEmh flf,iñka b`o, ;shkjd

7. nimal has been finding a job for two years

ksu,a wjqreÿ folla ;siafia /lshdjla fidhñka b`o, ;shkjd

8. the past government has been trying to abolish drugs.

miq.sh rch u;aø%jH ;=rka lrkak W;aidy .ksñka b`o, ;shkjd

9. The present government has been planning the massive projects.

mj;sk rch oejeka; jHdmD;s ie,iqï lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

10. The students 0f the involute school have been studding for the past exam

ÿIalr mdi,aj, isiqka miq.sh ùNd.h i`oyd mdvï lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

11. The foreign countries have been admiring our country

ùfoaYSh rgj,a wfma rg w.h lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

12. She has been memorising her past time

weh wef.a w;S;h u;la lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

13. Mr mahinda has been eradicating the terrorism in whole island

Uyskao rdcmlaI uy;d uq¨ rákau ;%ia:jdoh ;=rka lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

14. Everything has been happening for the best

yeu foau fyd`Èka isoaO fjñka mej; ;shkjd

15. Some people have been earning much money

iuyr ñksiqka uqo,a Wmhñka b`o, ;shkjd

Positive, Question, Negative and Negative question Form

P F : She has been imitating western fashion since childhood,

weh <ud ld,fha isgu ngysr ù,dis;d wkqlrKh lrñka b`o, ;shkjd

Q F : Has she been imitating western fashion since childhood?

weh <ud ld,fha isgu ngysr ù,dis;d wkqlrKh lrñka b`o, ;shkjdo?

N F : She has been imitating western fashion since childhood.

weh <ud ld,fha isgu ngysr ù,dis;d wkqlrKh lrñka b`o, ;snqfk kE

N Q F : Has not she been imitating western fashion since childhood?

weh <ud ld,fha isgu ngysr ù,dis;d wkqlrKh lrñka b`o, ;snqfk keoao?

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Present perfect continuous tense