Present Perfect Continuous Tense in English Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to express an action which started before now ( or in the past ) and has continued up until now ( or into the present ) . The action may not be finish at that time. This action may still be continuing or may have just finished. POSITIVE FORM (+) : Subject ( I, You, We, You, They ) + HAVE + BEEN + V-ING Subject ( He, She, It ) + HAS BEEN + V-ING NEGATIVE FORM (-) : Subject ( I, You, We, You, They ) + HAVE