Short/contracted forms and long forms in the Present Perfect Progressive

How to use short/contracted forms with the Present Perfect Progressive

We often use short/contracted forms of auxiliaries in spoken English. The Present Perfect Progressive is formed with the auxiliary have. So short/contracted forms are used frequently with the Present Perfect Progressive.

1. Affirmative sentences

Pronouns	Long forms	Contracted forms
I	I have been going	I've been going
you	you have been going	you've been going
he, she, it	he has been going	he's been going
we, you, they	they have been going	they've been going

2. Negative sentences

Pronouns	Long forms	Contracted forms
I	I have not been going	I haven't been going
		I've not been going*
you	you have not been going	you haven't been going
		you've not been going*
he, she, it	he has not been going	he hasn't been going
		he's not been going*
we, you, they	they have not been going	they haven't been going
		they've not been going*

* This form is rarely used.

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