TutorPlan

Lesson 2

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Level B1
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60 min

Advanced Tenses: Past Perfect Continuous

The Past Perfect Continuous tense is used to show that an action was ongoing in the past before another action occurred. It is formed with 'had been' and the '-ing' form of the verb.

Key Points

  • Shows an action that was in progress before another action in the past.
  • Formed with 'had been' + verb-ing.
  • Used to emphasize the duration of the past action.

Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous

The Future Perfect tense indicates that an action will be completed before a specified future time. The Future Perfect Continuous tense shows that an action will be ongoing up until a specified future time.

Key Points

  • Future Perfect: completed actions before a point in the future.
  • Future Perfect Continuous: ongoing actions leading up to a point in the future.
  • Use 'will have' + past participle for Future Perfect and 'will have been' + present participle for Future Perfect Continuous.