I12-U12-Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous Tenses Review

Perfect tenses, Continuous Tenses and Perfect Continuous Tenses

Present Perfect Tense
Subject + have/has (not) + past participle verb

Uses

• Actions that began in the past and keep happening up to now

• Actions that finished at an unknown or non-specificed point in time

Examples

• I've gone to the country many times before.

• Let her breath! She's just gotten home!

Past Perfect Tense
(The past in the past)
Subject + had (not) + past participle verb

Use

• Actions in the past that took place before other actions in the past.

Examples

• He'd already written the essay before he opened the door.

• We were on the sea at the dead of night after the other ship had sailed.

Multiple Choice

He _______ at the office since 2019, and he's still there.

• 's worked

• hasn't worked

• had worked

• hadn't worked

Multiple Select

After I ______ to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic, I _______ a once-in-a-lifetime experience enjoying the surrounding, breathtaking ocean.

• had went/went

• had gone/had

• hadn't gone/lived

• 'd gone/lived

Open Ended

1. WRITE A FULL SENTENCE:

2. Had you heard about the past perfect tense before today?

Present Continuous
Subject + be (not) + (-ing verb)

Uses

• Ongoing actions

• Informal future plans

• Extended present

• Temporary actions

Examples

• Hurry! She's paying for the meal!

• We're hanging out tomorrow.

• This year, I'm majoring in literature.

• For a week, I'm staying in a hotel

  room.

Past Continuous
Subject + was/were (not) + (-ing verb)

Uses

• Actions that were in progress for a period of time in the past

Examples

• As she was driving through the highway, her dad just popped up to have a chat with me.

• No! I was showing him how get ready for it!

Future Continuous
Subject + will (not) + be + (-ing verb) + time exp.

Uses

• An action that will be in progress at a given time in the future.

Examples

• At around 7, they'll be broadcasting the movie, so you must come around 6:30 or something.

• We'll be meeting more or less at about 5. I'll let know when exactly.

Multiple Choice

A: Have you seen Elijah?

B: Last time I saw him, ___________ an exam

• he was getting ready to

• he was getting ready for

• he was preparing to

• he's preparing to

Multiple Choice

A: When you guys gonna pay her a visit?

B: Don't know for sure. Maybe, _____________ there late at night.

• we'd be there

• we'll be there

• we'll be getting

Multiple Choice

A: Where's Kendall?

B: Hear the noise?

A: No way, _____________?

• he playing the drums

• is he playing the drums again

• he is playing the drums

Open Ended

Ask me about a plan I have on the weekend. Use the future continuous.

Present Perfect Continuous
Subject + have/has (not) + been + (-ing verb)

Uses

• An action that began in the past and continue up to now

• Not with stative verbs

• Emphasis on the duration of an action

Examples

• She's been cycling for hours!

• The workers have been building the stadium for over a year.

• China's been exporting lots of goods for decades so far.

Past Perfect Continuous

Subject + had (not) + been + (-ing verb)

Uses

• Actions in the past that took place before another actions in the past.

• Not with stative verbs

• Emphasis on the duration of an action

Examples

• Companies had been ripping me off for ages!

• My coach had been encouraging me all that time before the competition.

Multiple Choice

They ___________ any homework whatsoever all this morning. Rather, they ___________ outside.

• 've been doing/'ve been playing around

• haven't been making/'ve been playing

• haven't done / 've played

• 'haven't been doing/'ve been playing around

Multiple Choice

Her eyes were red because she _____________ for half an hour before I saw her there, I guess.

• has been crying

• 's been crying

• 'd been crying

• hadn't been crying

Open Ended

1. WRITE A COMPLETE SENTENCE:

2. What have you been doing this week?

Open Ended

WRITE A COMPLETE SENTENCE:

What had you been doing before you went to sleep last night?