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Present Perfect Progressive Tense Present perfect progressive tense shows an action that started in the past, has continued up to the present moment, and will be in the future. The present perfect continuous tense is used to the show duration or the amount of time that an action has been taking place.  As: They have been discussing the issue for three hours. Examples: They have been discussing the issue for three hours. He has been working at a telecom company for ten years. She has been cooking since 2020. It has been raining since morning. This tense is also defined as an action that started in the past, is in progress in the present, and will continue in the future.   I have been studying English. She has been teaching at the City University of London.   Present Perfect Progressive Forms The present perfect is formed by using has/have + been + present participle form of the verb. In questions we use has/have at the beginning of the sentence. Neg...

Future Perfect Tense The future perfect tense expresses an action that will be completed before another action in the future. Examples: She will have finished her homework before she attends the marriage party.  By the time we get home, my wife will have cleaned the entire house. By the time I finish this course, I will have paid all dues.   Notice that the later action is expressed in the simple present rather than the simple future tense. This is because the later action is in time clause, and future tenses cannot be used in the time clauses beginning with time expressions such as: when, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc. Instead of future perfect, present perfect is used in the time clause. Examples: By the time I will finish this course, I will have paid all dues. Not Correct By the time I finish this course, I will have paid all dues. Correct I will meet him...

Future Continuous (Progressive) Tense Future continuous (progressive) tense shows an action which will be in progress at a time in the future. Examples: I will be waiting for her at the airport when her plane arrives tonight. I will not be waiting for her at the airport when her plane arrives tonight. This tense shows an action which will be in progress before another action at a time in the future or indicates that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter action in the future. It is not necessary that the interruption will be real. It can be an interruption in time. Specific time can also be used as an interruption. Examples: We will be watching TV when she arrives at our home tonight. I will be waiting for you at the bus station when your bus arrives. He will be studying at the library tonight, so he will not see Diya when she arrives. Tonight at 6 PM, I will be eating dinner with my family members. At midnight tonight, we wil...

Past Perfect Tense Past perfect tense shows an action which happened in the past before another action in the past. Examples: ·          They had eaten when guests arrived at their home. (view pic) ·          I had finished my homework by the time you called me. ·          She had left for New York when I reached the airport. The past perfect tense can also be defined as the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. Instead of later past action, we can use specific time in the past which gives the idea that something happened before a specific time in the past. Examples: ·          They had eaten when guests arrived at their home. ·          They had never seen such beautiful views before I went there. ·     ...