| 9.3.2.3 Verbos modales con el present perfect continuous |
El present perfect continuous con un verbo modal probablemente no se usa mucho, ni en español ni en inglés. Sin embargo frases de este tipo son posibles.
Ella ha podido estar durmiendo cuando la has llamado
esta mañana, por eso no ha respondido.
Sea como sea, la formación sigue las mismas reglas
que ya conocemos. Vea también el capítulo
8.3.5.
| Ejemplos |
| present perfect del verbo modal | +
verbo pleno |
+ sufijo -ing | = present perfect continuous | |
| He might have | been | do |
ing | He
might have been doing  |
| She could have | been | writ(e) |
ing | She
could have been writing |
| We have to have | been | jump |
ing | We
have to have been jumping |
| They should have | been | sell |
ing | They
should have been selling |
| You need to have | been | study |
ing | You
need to have been studying |
| I ought to have | been | watch |
ing | I
ought to have been watching |
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