Exploring Perfect Continuous Verb Tenses in English

This video covers the various perfect continuous tenses in English grammar, providing examples and explanations for each.

How many perfect continuous verb tenses are there in English?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following sentences is an example of past perfect continuous tense?

• I had been reading when you called.

• I am reading now.

• I have been reading all day.

• I will have been reading by the time you arrive.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

What does the past perfect continuous tense indicate?

• A future action happening at the same time as another action.

• A past action happening at the same time as another action.

• A present action happening at the same time as another action.

• An action that will happen in the future.

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CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is an example of future perfect continuous tense?

• I have been reading all day.

• I am reading now.

• I will have been reading by the time you arrive.

• I had been reading when you called.

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CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

What does the future perfect continuous tense indicate?

• An action that happened in the past.

• A present action happening at the same time as another action.

• A past action happening at the same time as another action.

• A future action happening at the same time as another action.

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CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following sentences is an example of present perfect continuous tense?

• I have been reading all day.

• I will have been reading by the time you arrive.

• I had been reading when you called.

• I am reading now.

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

What does the present perfect continuous tense indicate?

• A future action happening at the same time as another action.

• An action that will happen in the future.

• A past action happening at the same time as another action.

• A present action that started in the past and may continue.

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CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect continuous tense?

• I will have been reading by the time you arrive.

• I had been reading when you called.

• I have been reading all day.

• I am reading now.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which tense is used for a future action happening at the same time as another action?

• Present perfect continuous

• Past perfect continuous

• Future perfect continuous

• Simple future

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Which tense is used for a past action happening at the same time as another action?

• Simple past

• Future perfect continuous

• Present perfect continuous

• Past perfect continuous

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B