Understanding Present Perfect Continuous Tense

This video tutorial covers the differences between the past continuous and simple past tenses, providing examples and formulas for constructing sentences. It also includes a conversation practice using the present perfect continuous tense and discusses adverbs useful for storytelling. The video concludes with a detailed explanation of the present perfect continuous tense, including positive, negative, and question forms.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Past continuous vs simple past

• Future tense

• Present perfect continuous

• Adverbs for storytelling

Which tense is used for an action in progress in the past?

• Future continuous

• Simple past

• Past continuous

• Present perfect

What interrupts an action in progress in the past?

• A future action

• Another action in simple past

• A present action

• A hypothetical action

Which formula represents the past continuous tense?

• Subject + verb + s/es

• Subject + has/have + verb + ed

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + was/were + verb + ing

What is the formula for the simple past tense?

• Subject + verb + ing

• Subject + past verb + complement

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + has/have + verb + ed

Which word is used with past continuous to indicate an action in progress?

• And

• But

• While

• When

Which word is used with simple past to indicate an interruption?

• But

• When

• And

• While

In the conversation, what has Louisa been doing lately?

• Traveling

• Studying

• Relaxing

• Working two jobs

What is Louisa saving money for?

• A house

• A new car

• A new phone

• A trip to Morocco

Which adverb is used when two connected events happen by chance?

• Suddenly

• Coincidentally

• Miraculously

• Unfortunately