Present Perfect Continuous: Have Been + -ing
Expresa actividades en progreso, duración enfática y evidencia presente
¿Qué es el Present Perfect Continuous?
El Present Perfect Continuous combina el Present Perfect con el aspecto continuo. Enfatiza la duración y el proceso de actividades que empezaron en el pasado y continúan hasta ahora, o que acaban de terminar con evidencia presente.
Formación
✅ Afirmativo
Subject + have/has been + -ing
• I have been working all day
• She has been studying English
• We have been waiting for hours
❌ Negativo
Subject + haven't/hasn't been + -ing
• I haven't been sleeping well
• He hasn't been feeling good
• They haven't been responding
❓ Interrogativo
Have/Has + subject + been + -ing?
• Have you been working late?
• Has she been studying?
• How long have you been waiting?
⚠️ Verbos No Continuos
NO usan forma continua:
• be → have been
• have → have had
• know → have known
• like → have liked
• want → have wanted
• need → have needed
• understand → have understood
• believe → have believed
Usos del Present Perfect Continuous
⏰1. Actividades que Continúan hasta Ahora
Para actividades temporales que empezaron en el pasado y continúan:
• I've been learning Spanish for 6 months
• She's been working on this project since January
• We've been living in temporary accommodation
🔍2. Evidencia Presente de Actividad Reciente
Cuando hay señales visibles de una actividad que acaba de terminar:
• You've been running (you're sweating)
• It's been raining (the streets are wet)
• Someone's been cooking (I can smell food)
📊3. Énfasis en Duración y Proceso
Para enfatizar cuánto tiempo has dedicado a una actividad:
• I've been preparing this presentation all week
• The team's been working overtime recently
• How long have you been waiting?
Present Perfect Continuous
"I've been studying for 3 hours"
Enfatiza el proceso y esfuerzo
Present Perfect
"I've studied Chapter 5"
Enfatiza el resultado/logro
🔄4. Actividades Repetidas en Período Reciente
Para acciones que se repiten frecuentemente en un período reciente:
• I've been calling him all morning
• She's been attending many meetings lately
• We've been having problems with the system
Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous
🎯 Comparación de Énfasis
Present Perfect
I've read 3 books this month
Énfasis: resultado/cantidad
She's painted the office
Énfasis: tarea completada
We've lived here for 5 years
Énfasis: estado permanente
Present Perfect Continuous
I've been reading all morning
Énfasis: duración/proceso
She's been painting for hours
Énfasis: actividad en progreso
We've been living here temporarily
Énfasis: situación temporal
⚖️ Cuándo Usar Cada Uno
Present Perfect
- • Resultados finales
- • Logros/experiencias
- • Estados permanentes
- • Cantidad/frecuencia
Ambos Posibles
- • Actividades con for/since
- • Diferentes énfasis
- • Contexto decide
- • Matices de significado
Present Perfect Continuous
- • Proceso/duración
- • Actividades temporales
- • Evidencia presente
- • Énfasis en esfuerzo
Ejercicios Interactivos
I _____ (work) on this project all morning.
¿Cuál muestra una actividad que continúa hasta ahora?
How long _____ you _____ (wait) for the results?
¿Qué indica evidencia de actividad reciente?
The team _____ (work) overtime recently.
Present Perfect Continuous en Contexto Profesional
En Reuniones y Updates:
• "We've been working on the new strategy for 6 weeks"
• "The team's been putting in extra hours to meet the deadline"
• "I've been collaborating with the marketing department"
• "Sales have been improving steadily this quarter"
Para Explicar Situaciones Actuales:
• "I've been dealing with technical issues all morning"
• "She's been handling the client complaints recently"
• "We've been experiencing some delays with suppliers"
• "The system's been running slowly since the update"
En Evaluaciones y Reviews:
• "You've been showing great leadership skills"
• "The department's been achieving excellent results"
• "I've been focusing on professional development"
• "We've been implementing new quality standards"
Errores Comunes a Evitar
❌ I have been knowing him for 5 years
✅ I have known him for 5 years
"Know" no se usa en forma continua
❌ She has been go to the gym
✅ She has been going to the gym
Usa la forma -ing después de "been"
❌ How long you have been waiting?
✅ How long have you been waiting?
Orden correcto en preguntas
❌ I am studying English since 2020
✅ I have been studying English since 2020
Con "since" usa Present Perfect Continuous
❌ We have been finishing the project
✅ We have finished the project
Para acciones completadas usa Present Perfect
Consejos para Dominar Present Perfect Continuous
Estrategias de Comprensión
- • Piensa en proceso vs resultado
- • Busca evidencia presente de la actividad
- • Identifica si es temporal o permanente
- • Pregúntate: "¿importa la duración?"
- • Nota si hay énfasis en el esfuerzo
Práctica Efectiva
- • Describe actividades que haces temporalmente
- • Usa "How long have you been...?" en conversaciones
- • Explica situaciones actuales con evidencia visible
- • Contrasta con Present Perfect en el mismo contexto
- • Enfatiza duración en presentaciones profesionales
📋 Referencia Rápida - Present Perfect Continuous
Estructura
✅ have/has been + -ing
❌ haven't/hasn't been + -ing
❓ Have/Has + subject + been + -ing?
Cuándo Usar
• Duración/proceso
• Actividades temporales
• Evidencia presente
• Énfasis en esfuerzo
Expresiones
• for/since (duración)
• all day/week
• recently/lately
• How long...?
Resumen: Present Perfect Continuous
El Present Perfect Continuous te permite comunicar no solo qué has estado haciendo, sino cómo y por cuánto tiempo. Es esencial para expresar procesos y actividades temporales con precisión profesional.
Cuándo Usar
- • Énfasis en duración o proceso
- • Actividades temporales
- • Evidencia presente visible
- • Actividades repetidas recientemente
Diferencia con Present Perfect
- • PPC: proceso/duración
- • PP: resultado/logro
- • PPC: temporal
- • PP: permanente