have been doing: hoe lang het al duurt

Voorbeelden

1. I have been waiting for over an hour.

   Ik sta al meer dan een uur te wachten.

2. She has been studying English since March.

   Zij leert sinds maart Engels.

3. How long have you been living here?

   Hoe lang woont u hier al?

4. You look tired — have you been working all night?

   U ziet er moe uit — hebt u de hele nacht gewerkt?

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: I am waiting since two o’clock.

  ✓Goed: I have been waiting since two o’clock.

  since meet van het verleden tot nu, en dat kan de present simple niet.

• ✗Fout: I have been knowing him for years.

  ✓Goed: I have known him for years.

  Toestandswerkwoorden als know hebben geen continuous.

• ✗Fout: I have been reading three books this month.

  ✓Goed: I have read three books this month.

  Een afgerond aantal is een resultaat, dus de simple vorm.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI have been look for a flat for six months.
   2. BI look for a flat for six months.
   3. CI am looking for a flat for six months.
   4. DI have been looking for a flat for six months.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D I have been looking for a flat for six months.

   Een periode tot nu krijgt have been + -ing.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AShe has painted the kitchen.
   2. BShe has been painting the kitchen for the result.
   3. CShe is painting the kitchen since Monday.
   4. DShe has been paint the kitchen.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A She has painted the kitchen.

   Het afgeronde resultaat krijgt de gewone present perfect.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AHow long has he been drive a bus?
   2. BHow long has he been driving a bus?
   3. CHow long is he driving a bus?
   4. DHow long he has been driving a bus?
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B How long has he been driving a bus?

   How long …? over iets dat nog doorgaat, krijgt de continuous.

4. 4Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI am owning this car since 2018.
   2. BI have been owning this car since 2018.
   3. CI have owned this car since 2018.
   4. DI own this car since 2018.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I have owned this car since 2018.

   own is een toestandswerkwoord: geen continuous.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   They _____ about that problem all morning.

   1. Ahave talk
   2. Bhave been talking
   3. Care talking
   4. Dhas been talking
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B They have been talking about that problem all morning.

   De hele ochtend tot nu is duur, en they krijgt have.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   The floor is wet because it _____.

   1. Ahas been raining
   2. Bhas been rain
   3. Cis raining since
   4. Dhas rained three times
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A The floor is wet because it has been raining.

   Het zichtbare gevolg nu wijst op de continuous.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   I _____ this book twice and I still like it.

   1. Aam reading
   2. Bhave been read
   3. Chave read
   4. Dhave been reading
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I have read this book twice and I still like it.

   twice telt afgeronde keren, dus de simple vorm.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   How long _____ you been feeling unwell?

   1. Ahave
   2. Bhas
   3. Care
   4. Ddid
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A How long have you been feeling unwell?

   you krijgt altijd have.

9. 9Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   We have been living here since January

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: We have been living here since January.

   have + been + -ing, daarna het beginpunt met since.

10. 10Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

    She has been working here for ten years

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: She has been working here for ten years.

    for meet de lengte, en she krijgt has.