Had and been are both helping verbs. Helping verbs must help action verbs. In this sentence, had and been are helping the present participle making , which is an action verb. Because making is a present participle, it must have helping verbs to

As we discussed in chat, we will review assignments and offer suggestions. You absolutely need to try to answer these yourself first. (Note: 3 and 6b won't be in the perfect progressive.) You got "It has been raining" and

1. It__(rain) ever since we got here. I wish it would stop! 2. Matt __________(work) on computer virus for nearly a year before he realized that nothing could destroy it. 3. I'm very pleased. I__(find) the picture you mentioned in the

Hello. By 1878 +past perfect (or past perfect progressive) or past simple (or past continuous)? Thanks.

1 Simple Past Where was he last night?     >>>  Simple Past He may have been at his house last night.   >>> Present Perfect  The question is in the form of " simple past " , so the answer should be as well. Where

Thank you, CalifJim, YoungBuddy, Mister Micawber Here are what I've learned so far. See if I got them right. Expressing Past Probability with "may have" in different scenarios: 1 Simple Past Where was he last night?

"Since being adolescent/youth/young age , he has showed/has been showing apathy towards worldly affairs and used to immerse in deep thoughts." Don't forget about comma. There is no use applying Past Perfect. Moreover, it's

In the purest sense, to be is to exist. There is a second moon hidden behind the other one. No, there is not. Yes, there is . "Been" has two other uses in forming various tenses: The passive voice - I am cheated / I have been

Here are a few examples: Present perfect: 1) I have seen all the movies in the Star Wars series. 2) He has been to New York two times. Past Perfect 1) I had been to Rome several times before I travelled to London. 2) She had lived many years in

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