Exploring the Present Perfect Progressive Verb Tense

The video tutorial explains the present perfect progressive verb tense, which indicates an action that has been ongoing and may still be continuing. It reviews simple verb tenses and provides examples to illustrate the concept. The tutorial also covers how to form the present perfect progressive tense using 'has/have been' and the present participle. The video concludes with a summary and application of the tense in sentences.

What is the main goal of learning the present perfect progressive verb tense?

• To understand and use it in speaking and writing

• To memorize all verb tenses

• To use it only in writing

• To avoid using it in speaking

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present perfect progressive verb tense?

• The students are taking the test all afternoon.

• The students have been taking the test all afternoon.

• The students will take the test all afternoon.

• The students took the test all afternoon.

What do simple verb tenses indicate?

• The object of a sentence

• The subject of a sentence

• When something happens

• The duration of an action

Which of the following is NOT a simple verb tense?

• Future

• Past

• Present

• Present Perfect Progressive

What does the present perfect progressive tense show?

• An action that has been going on and has been completed or is still ongoing

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that is happening right now

• An action that happened in the past

In the sentence 'The students have been taking the test all afternoon,' what does the present perfect progressive tense indicate?

• The students will take the test in the future

• The students are currently taking the test and may have just finished or are still taking it

• The students are not taking the test

• The students took the test in the past

To form the present perfect progressive tense, which auxiliary verbs are used?

• Will/Shall

• Has/Have

• Was/Were

• Is/Are

What is added to the verb to form the present participle?

• en

• ed

• ing

• s

Which of the following is the correct structure for forming the present perfect progressive tense?

• Was/Were + verb + ing

• Is/Are + verb + ing

• Has/Have + verb + ed

• Has/Have + been + verb + ing

What does the present perfect progressive tense indicate about the duration of an action?

• It will start in the future

• It started and ended in the past

• It started in the past and is still ongoing or just finished

• It is happening right now