This tense is formed using the auxiliary verb "had" plus the past participle of the verb "be" (been) plus the -ing form of the main verb. We'll learn how to make positive and negative forms, short forms (contractions) and questions. [Note: Click here to learn how to use the past perfect continuous.]
continuous tense: 1 n a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going Synonyms: imperfect , imperfect tense , progressive , progressive tense Types: present progressive , present progressive tense a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance past progressive , past progressive tense a progressive tense
The present continuous is a verb tense in which the action is on-going/still going on and hence continuous. The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions that are happening at this current moment.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense shows that an action started in the past and continued up to another point in the past. For example, if a sentence begins with: “I had been waiting for two hours,” it means that the speaker waited for two hours before something happened. It can also be used to show that action stopped in the past before
The Future Continuous is used to indicate that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter one. The interruption can also be an interruption in time. I will be preparing dinner when you get here. I will be waiting for my results with baited breath.
The first sentence expresses an opinion. It is a mental state, so we use present simple. In the second example the speaker is actively processing thoughts about something. It is an action in progress, so we use present continuous. Some other examples are: have. I have an old car. (state – possession) I'm having a quick break.
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what is continuous tense with examples
