Present Perfect Continuous signal words
Spelling rules in building Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
| Verbs ending with -e |
make |
I have been making |
| write |
I have been writing |
| drive |
I have been driving |
| Verbs ending with -ee |
agree |
I have been agreeing |
| see |
I have been seeing |
Verbs ending with a consonant preceded by a vowel,
double their consonant |
hit |
I have been hitting |
| let |
I have been letting |
| put |
I have been putting |
| run |
I have been running |
| sit |
I have been sitting |
Two-syllable verbs:
the last consonant is doubled when the last syllable is stressed |
forget |
forgetting |
| prefer |
preferring |
| upset |
upsetting |
| Verbs ending with -ie |
lie |
lying |
| tie |
tying |
| Verbs ending with -c |
picnic |
picnicking |
| Verbs ending with -y |
carry |
carrying |
| enjoy |
enjoying |
| hurry |
hurrying |
| EXCEPTIONS! |
age |
ageing |
| dye |
dyeing |
| singe |
singeing |
| budget |
budgeting |
| enter |
entering |