Present Perfect Continuous Tense – Corrections

Day 3 – Yes / No Question Corrections (English)

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 Day 3 Focus

Today’s focus is forming Yes / No questions correctly in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

• Correct word order
• Correct use of has / have
• Correct use of been + verb-ing

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 Question Structure (Very Important)

Has / Have + subject + been + verb + ing ?

• Have → I / You / We / They
• Has → He / She / It

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 Common Mistakes & Corrections

• ❌ Have you working here long?
  ✅ Have you been working here long?
• ❌ Has she study hard recently?
  ✅ Has she been studying hard recently?
• ❌ Have they been play well today?
  ✅ Have they been playing well today?
• ❌ Has he have been waiting long?
  ✅ Has he been waiting long?

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 Why These Mistakes Happen?

Learners usually:

• Forget to move has / have to the beginning
• Forget the word been
• Use base verb instead of verb-ing

 Remember: Question form changes the order, not the tense structure.

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 Correct Examples (Observe Carefully)

• Have you been preparing for the exam?
• Has she been working late these days?
• Have they been following the instructions?
• Has he been sleeping properly?

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 Very Common Errors (Avoid These)

• ❌ Have you been work hard?
  ✅ Have you been working hard?
• ❌ Has she been cook today?
  ✅ Has she been cooking today?
• ❌ Have they has been trying?
  ✅ Have they been trying?

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 How to Answer Yes / No Questions

• Question: Have you been studying English?
  Answer: Yes, I have.
  Answer: No, I haven’t.
• Question: Has she been feeling well?
  Answer: Yes, she has.
  Answer: No, she hasn’t.

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 Practice – Correct the Questions

1. Have you been (prepare) for the interview?
2. Has she been (listen) to the teacher?
3. Have they been (wait) for a long time?
4. Has he been work hard recently?

(Answers will be discussed at the end of Day 4)

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 Key Takeaway

Yes / No questions are simple when the order is clear:

Has / Have → Subject → been → verb-ing

Once this pattern is fixed in your mind, question formation becomes automatic.

— Shaktimatha Learning

📘 Present Perfect Continuous Tense – English Library

Learn Present Perfect Continuous Tense step by step with clear concepts, examples, and corrections.

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🔹 Concept Learning (Day 1 – Day 7)

Day 1 – Basic Concept
Understand meaning & usage Day 2 – Structure & Helping Verbs
has been / have been Day 3 – Positive Sentences
Affirmative sentence usage Day 4 – Negative Sentences
has not / have not Day 5 – Yes / No Questions
Question formation Day 6 – WH Questions
What, Why, How long… Day 7 – Comparison with Other Tenses
Difference & clarity with examples

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🔹 Sentence Corrections Practice

Corrections – Day 1
Basic sentence errors Corrections – Day 2
Structure mistakes Corrections – Day 3
Positive sentence errors Corrections – Day 4
Negative sentence errors Corrections – Day 5
Yes / No question errors Corrections – Day 6
WH question corrections

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This library helps you move from confusion → clarity → confidence
in Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

— Shaktimatha Learning