Progressive and Perfect Tense

The Progressive and Perfect Tense indicates a continuous action that has been finished at some point in the past or that was initiated in the past and continues to happen. The action is usually of limited duration and has some current relevance: "She has been running and her heart is still beating fast." The present perfect progressive frequently is used to describe an event of the recent past; it is often accompanied by just in this usage: "It has just been raining."

Progressive Tense

The progressive tense involves action that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time. In the progressive tense, verbs are formed with a "be" verb + ing.

Progressive and Perfect Tense

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run

I am running a marathon right now. (present progressive)

I was running a marathon at this time last year. (past progressive)

I will be running a marathon next Sunday. (future progressive)

eat

I am eating lunch now.

I was eating lunch when you saw me.

I will be eating lunch in the meeting.

learn

I am learning English at my desk.

I was learning English the last two years.

I will be learning English then.

cook

I am cooking my supper now.

I was cooking our dinner when you called me.

I will be cooking breakfast by the time you come home.

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Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present time. Use has/have + the past participle form of the verb.

The past perfect tense describes an action that started and ended in the past. Use had + the past participle form of the verb.

The future perfect tense describes future actions that will occur before some other action. Use will have + the past participle form of the verb.

run

I have run several marathons this year. (present perfect)

I had run many marathons in the past. (past perfect)

I will have run a marathon by the time I turn 30. (future perfect)

learn

I have learned a lot about English grammar this semester.

I had learned the basics of English grammar in elementary school.

I will have learned a lot about English grammar when I finish college.

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know

I have known her since I was young.

I had known her until she passed away.

I will have known her for 20 years next month.

cook

I have cooked supper every night this week.

I had cooked supper every night until the stove broke.

I will have cooked supper every night by the time this diet ends.

Singular	Plural
I have been walking	we have been walking
you have been walking	you have been walking
he/she/it has been walking	they have been walking

Singular	Plural
I have been sleeping	we have been sleeping
you have been sleeping	you have been sleeping
he/she/it has been sleeping	they have been sleeping

 

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