Contoh Kalimat Present Perfect Continuous Tense

KOMPAS.com – Kita biasa menemui kalimat present perfect continuous tense dalam teks maupun percakapan sehari-hari. 

Kalimat present perfect continuous digunakan ketika menceritakan atau menjelaskan kegiatan atau peristiwa yang sudah terjadi atau dimulai dari masa lampau dan masih berlangsung hingga saat ini.

Berikut contoh kalimat bahasa Inggris present perfect continuous tense:

(+) I have been swimming for two hours. / Aku sudah berenang selama dua jam.
(-) I have not been swimming for two hours. / Aku belum berenang selama dua jam.
(?) Have you been swimming for two hours? / Apakah kamu sudah berenang selama dua jam?

(+) Luna has been reading the Harry Potter novel. / Luna telah membaca novel Harry Potter.
(-) Luna has not been reading the Harry Potter novel. / Luna belum membaca novel Harry Potter.
(?) Has Luna been reading the Harry Potter novel? / Apakah Luna sudah membaca novel Harry Potter?

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(+) Tony has been learning Japanese for three months. / Tony telah belajar bahasa Jepang selama tiga bulan.
(-) Tony has not been learning Japanese for three months. / Tony belum belajar bahasa Jepang selama tiga bulan.
(?) Has Tony been learning Japanese for three months? / Apakah Tony telah belajar bahasa Jepang selama tiga bulan?

(+) My brother has been teaching math since last year. / Kakakku telah mengajar matematika sejak tahun lalu.
(-) My brother has not been teaching math since last year. / Kakakku belum mengajar matematika sejak tahun lalu.
(?) Has your brother been teaching math since last year? / Apakah kakakmu telah mengajar matematika sejak tahun lalu?

(+) I have been studying in this school for two years. / Aku sudah belajar di sekolah ini selama dua tahun.
(-) I have not been studying in this school for two years. / Aku belum belajar di sekolah ini selama dua tahun.
(?) Have you been studying in this school for two years? / Apakah kamu sudah belajar di sekolah ini selama dua tahun?