What is the future perfect progressive of wait?
Compound continuous (progressive) tenses
| future perfect | |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | will have been waiting |
| we | will have been waiting |
| you | will have been waiting |
| they | will have been waiting |
What is the present progressive of wait?
You/We/They will/shall have waited. He/She/It will/shall have been waiting. I will/shall have been waiting.
What is the past perfect continuous tense of wait?
The past perfect continuous form of any verb is obtained by adding ‘had been’ to the base verb + ing. The verb in question is ‘to wait’; for which the base/ root form is simply ‘wait’. Applying the above, we clearly get ‘had been waiting’, which is Option D) – the correct answer.
What is perfect progressive tenses?
Present perfect progressive tense describes an action that began in the past, continues in the present, and may continue into the future. This tense is formed by using has/have been and the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing).
How do you explain present perfect progressive?
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing).
How do you teach the present perfect continuous through games?
An array of fun classroom games to help your students understand the difference between present perfect continuous and present perfect simple.
- Silly Perfect Mimes.
- Perfect Pictionary/ Mimes.
- Perfect Challenge.
- Only I am perfect!
- We’re Both Perfect.
- We’re Both Perfect Bluff.
- Present Perfect Continuous Yes bluff.
What is the difference between the present perfect and the present perfect continuous?
Difference: Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous. The broad rule is that although both tenses relate to the fact that something is being referred to in the past, the present perfect refers to something that has finished, but the present perfect continuous refers to something that is continuing in the present.
How long are present perfect continuous questions?
In Present Perfect Continuous, we usually use ‘how long’. How long have you been waiting for me? Why has she been working today? What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?
How do you use the present perfect continuous tense?
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about repeated activities which started at a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now: I’ve been going to Spain on holiday every year since 1987. I haven’t been eating much lunch lately. I’ve been going to the gym at lunchtimes.
Does Present Perfect Continuous Passive exist?
Most reference books say that the present perfect continuous tense has no passive form. Yet, at the same time, we have seen these sentences: ‘This building has been under construction for four months and has still not been completed yet.