Girls who had been playing were going home - the answer- Past-perfect-progressive Correct. Dads who had been in the shops all day came out to enjoy the sun. the answer- past progressive? No. There is no -ing form of the verb in this sentence. It

perfect progressive and passive ... When do you use each of them? Here's the quick overview. Use "perfect" when a form of have occurs at the beginning of the verb phrase. Use "progressive" when an -ing form occurs in the

I am trying to figure out when to use perfect progressive and passive when expanding a verb and putting it into a tree diagram. When do you use each of them? In the sentence "he is being recommended for the award" the answer is present

Here are some examples of present perfect tense of the verb "to be" I have been sick since yesterday. ( I got sick yesterday and I am still sick) He has been late every day this week. ( He was late on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Your explanation is nearly correct, CJ..however, this is the breakdown: would = subjunctive modal have had to = perfect tense of the modal replacement(or "semi-modal", if you prefer), " have to " have been eating= perfect

Since 1997 MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) (1) be created , until now almost twenty- three years, but many psychiatrists and psychologists figure out that most of MMORPG players are a ddicted to the game, and they are (2)

Hi, She's hoping = She is hoping >> present progressive (aka present continuous) I think >> simple present (NOT progressive) I/he/she was wondering >> past progressive (aka past continuous) I expect >> simple present

I understand that "I am wanting a new car" is ungrammatical but "I have been wanting a new car" is acceptable. Is this because "I have been wanting a new car" is in the present perfect progressive tense? How about

Hi, Are the following expressions gramatically incorrect? No. I have been walking my dog these three years. He has been playing at the Wimbledon since he was 18 years old. A private English school's website in Japan

I have walked my dog these three years. -- OK He has played at Wimbledon since he was 18 years old. -- OK The site explains that the present perfect progressive form cannot be used to describe people's habitual activities unless the