You have changed the tenses properly, but have is a non-progressive verb when it carries the meaning of an obligation, so it is not used in the progressive tenses. Let's use a verb that can be used in the progressive tenses. Present: I call

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?

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

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.

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

The "for" is optional - you can use both. Simple past tense is fine. Present perfect is not OK, because your sentence implies that you are no longer living in France. Present perfect is used to mean continuation up to the present. Past

Could any advisor please make a sentence for me using the present perfect progressive tense with a passive vioce? I remember reading in many traditional grammar books that it is incorrect to use these tenses in the passive voice. As they