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

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

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

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

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

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

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

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Can you give examples of irregular verbs in Present Perfect?

• sleep

• go, eat, see, take, do

• run

• write

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

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.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D