Past Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous

How do you form the Past Continuous tense?

• base form of verb + -ing

• was/were + base form of verb + -ing

• were + base form of verb + -ing

• was + base form of verb + -ing

When do we use Present Perfect for experiences?

• When the time frame is specified

• When the experience is ongoing

• When the experience is in the past

• When the time frame is not specified

In which situations do we use Present Perfect Continuous for actions?

• Actions that have not started yet

• Actions that were completed in the past

• Actions that started in the past, are still ongoing, and may continue into the future.

• Actions that are planned for the future

What is the difference between Past Continuous and Present Perfect?

• Past Continuous is used for future actions, Present Perfect is used for past actions.

• Past Continuous is used for ongoing actions in the past, Present Perfect is used for actions that happened before now.

• Past Continuous is used for singular actions, Present Perfect is used for plural actions.

• Past Continuous is used for completed actions in the past, Present Perfect is used for ongoing actions.

When do we use Present Perfect Continuous for duration?

• When we want to emphasize the continuous nature of an action that started in the past, has been ongoing, and may continue into the future.

• When we want to emphasize the past actions that are not relevant to the present

• When we want to describe a future event that will be completed by a specific time

• When we want to indicate a specific point in time in the past

Can you give examples of irregular verbs in Present Perfect?

• sleep

• go, eat, see, take, do

• run

• write

Provide an example sentence in Past Continuous tense.

• I am going to the store.

• She was studying for her exam.

• He was eating dinner.

• They were playing soccer.

Give an example of using Present Perfect for experiences.

• I have traveled to Japan.

• I have go to the beach tomorrow.

• I have watch a movie last week.

• I have eat dinner yesterday.

Create a sentence using Present Perfect Continuous for actions.

• I have been sleeping all morning.

• She has been working on her project all day.

• They have been playing soccer tomorrow.

• He has been eating dinner last night.

Differentiate between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous.

• I have been studying for two hours yesterday.

• I have been studying for two hours. I finished my homework.

• I have finished my homework. I have been studying for two hours.

• I have finished my homework yesterday.