{"id":63206,"date":"2021-09-13T16:34:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T14:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/?p=63206"},"modified":"2021-10-20T12:25:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T10:25:42","slug":"english-grammar-perfect-tense-and-perfect-progressive-guide-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-perfect-tense-and-perfect-progressive-guide-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Tense And Perfect Progressive Guide In English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The perfect tense<\/strong> aspect can be divided into three tenses: <em>past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect<\/em>. 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Indeed, we have gathered a complete list of grammar worksheets on numerous topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-comparative-and-superlative-comparison-guide-in-english\/\">Comparatives &amp; superlatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-learn-how-to-use-the-conditional-tense-in-english-quickly\/\">Conditionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-understanding-gerund-in-english-structure-and-examples\/\">Gerunds vs infinitives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-linking-words\/\">Linking words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-modal-verbs-learn-the-definiton-and-practice-in-daily-life\/\">Modal verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-count-nouns-mass-nouns\/\">Nouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-passive-versus-active-causative-verbs\/\">Passive vs active + causative verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-phrasal-verbs-daily-use-in-english-grammar-with-examples\/\">Phrasal verbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-present-perfect-tense-how-does-english-conjugation-work\/\">Present perfect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-standard-expressions-and-confusing-words\/\">Standard expressions &amp; confusing words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-present-tense-structure-and-examples-of-all-verb-types\/\">Present tenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-nounsverbadjectives-prepositions\/\">Prepositions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-adverbs-in-english-definition-usage-and-useful-examples\/\">Adverbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-conjunction-words-in-english-detailed-guide-and-examples\/\">Conjunctions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-simple-or-progressive-aspects-learn-the-differences\/\">Simple or progressive aspects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>How Many Tenses and Aspects Exist in the English Language?<\/h2>\n<p>There are <strong>three verb tenses <\/strong>in the English language: <em>Past, Present<\/em>, and <em>Future<\/em>. These tenses are divided into <strong>four aspects<\/strong>: The <em>Simple, Progressive, Perfect,<\/em> and <em>Perfect Progressive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The following tables explain all three tenses in each aspects:<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-3080\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3080\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><center>The \"Simple Aspect\" Tenses<\/center><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><center>Examples<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><center><strong>The simple aspect is used to describe facts and habits.<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Simple Present Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog eats meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Simple Past Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog ate meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Simple Future Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog will eat meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3081\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3081\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><center>The \"Progressive (or Continuing) Aspect\" Tenses<\/center><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><center>Examples<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><center><strong>The progressive aspect describes ongoing actions that began.<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Present Progressive Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog is eating meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Past Progressive Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog was eating meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Future Progressive Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog will be eating meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3082\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3082\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><center>The \"Perfect (or Complete) Aspect\" Tenses<\/center><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><center>Examples<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong><center>The perfect aspect describes completed actions or state.<\/center><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Present Perfect Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog has eaten meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Past Perfect Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog had eaten meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Future Perfect Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog will have eaten meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3083\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3083\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><center>The \"Perfect Progressive Aspect\" Tenses<\/center><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><center>Examples<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><center><strong>The perfect progressive aspect describes the end of an ongoing action.<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Present Perfect Progressive Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog has been eating meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Past Perfect Progressive Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog had been eating meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Future Perfect Progressive Tense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The dog will have been eating meat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-63206-_1gdh0hapsimy\"><\/a>Perfect Tenses in English: Past, Present and Future<\/h2>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63206-_j42pv7lf30ym\"><\/a><strong>Past Perfect<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The past perfect tense is used to show that one event happened before another. It refers to a time that has already passed. The past perfect is formed from <strong>the past tense of the verb <em>have <\/em>(had) + the past participle of the main verb (the en\/ed\/ne form)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>In the following examples, Event 1 has already <strong>begun and ended <\/strong>before Event 2 takes place.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Event 1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Event 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ansue <em>had<\/em> <em>finished<\/em> her homework\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0before I got home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event 1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Event 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Had<\/em> you already <em>done <\/em>the dishes\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 before we arrived?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Event 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the time we arrived,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 everyone <em>had<\/em> already <em>finished<\/em> eating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Event 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I woke up,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I felt that I <em>hadn\u2019t<\/em> <em>slept<\/em> well.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3084\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3084\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Regular Verbs \u2013 Past Perfect<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Affirmative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I had danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I had not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had I danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You had danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You had not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had you danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">He\/she\/it had danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">He\/she\/it had not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had he\/she\/it danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">We had danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We had not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had we danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You had danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You had not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had you danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">They had danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">They had not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had they danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>This tense may resemble a tense in your home language, the meanings are probably NOT the same<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>Use the <em>past perfect + just<\/em> to express an event that happened only a short time earlier before now.<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The plane <em>had just left<\/em> when I arrived at the gate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Present Perfect<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The present perfect tense is used to link a time in the past to the present. It describes an action that happened sometime before now. It is formed with <strong>the present tense of the verb <em>have <\/em>(have\/has) + the past participle of the main verb (the en\/ed\/ne form)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>A situation that began in the past and continues in the present:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>I <em>have lived<\/em> in New York for 20 years.<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>She <em>has worked<\/em> for the same company since she moved here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>An action performed in a certain period of time that has not ended yet:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>She <em>has<\/em> already <em>gone<\/em> to the gym three times this week.<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>It <em>has snowed<\/em> a lot this winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>A repeated action between the past and now:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>We <em>have been<\/em> to Canada every year since then.<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>She <em>has eaten <\/em>there only once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>An action completed in the recent past:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I <em>have just left<\/em> work.<\/li>\n<li>They <em>have<\/em> <em>just<\/em> <em>arrived<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>When the time of the action is unknown or unimportant:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Have<\/em> you ever <em>seen<\/em> \u201cCitizen Kane\u201d?<\/li>\n<li>Someone <em>has broken<\/em> my car window!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3085\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3085\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Regular Verbs \u2013 Present Perfect<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Affirmative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I have not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have I danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You have not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have you danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">He\/she\/it has danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">He\/she\/it has not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Has he\/she\/it danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">We have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We have not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have we danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You have not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have you danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">They have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">They have not danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have they danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The auxiliary (in this case, <em>to have<\/em>) is always <em>have<\/em>, EXCEPT in the third person singular (he\/she\/it <em>has<\/em> gone).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Future Perfect<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The future perfect tense refers to an action that will have been completed sometime in the future. To form this tense, use <strong>the modal <em>will <\/em>+ the auxiliary verb <em>have <\/em>+ the past participle of the main verb (the en\/ed\/ne form)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I <em>will have been<\/em> here for three months on December 5<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>She <em>will have arrived<\/em> by the time you finish cooking.<\/li>\n<li><em>Will<\/em> you <em>have had<\/em> dinner when I pick you up?<\/li>\n<li>By this time next week, we <em>will have finished<\/em> our group project.<\/li>\n<li>Do you think you <em>will have sold<\/em> your apartment by this time next year?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3086\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3086\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Regular Verbs \u2013 Future Perfect<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Affirmative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I will have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I will not have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will I have danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You will have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You will not have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will you have danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">He\/she\/it will have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">He\/she\/it will not have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will he\/she\/it have danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">We will have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We will not have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will we have danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You will have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You will not have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will you have danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">They will have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">They will not have danced<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will they have danced?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>The future perfect tense is usually used with a time expression.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you pay attention to the word order compared to the other tenses.<br \/>\n<em>Present Perfect: We have not danced.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Future Perfect: We will not have danced.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>Perfect Progressive in English: Past, Present and Future<\/h2>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63206-_wgpz2u5s283a\"><\/a><strong>Past Perfect Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The past perfect progressive tense is used to describe an action that was completed at some point in the past. It is formed with <strong>the past tense of the verb <em>have <\/em>(had) + <em>been <\/em>+ the present participle of the main verb (ending in <em>\u2013ing<\/em>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I <em>had been sleeping<\/em> when the doorbell rang.<\/li>\n<li><em>Had <\/em>he<em> been <\/em>depressed before he met his new girlfriend?<\/li>\n<li>They <em>had been waiting<\/em> for an hour when help finally arrived.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3087\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3087\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Regular Verbs \u2013 Past Perfect Progressive<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Affirmative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I had been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I had not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had I been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You had been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You had not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had you been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">He\/she\/it had been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">He\/she\/it had not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had he\/she\/it been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">We had been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We had not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had we been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You had been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You had not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had you been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">They had been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">They had not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Had they been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>There is no past perfect progressive for the verb <em>to be<\/em>! (ex. I had been <s>being)<\/s><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Present Perfect Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The present perfect progressive tense is used to describe an action that has started in the past and is still going on. The action is usually of a limited duration. This tense is formed with <strong>the present tense of the verb <em>have <\/em>(have\/has) + <em>been <\/em>+ the present participle of the main verb (ending in <em>\u2013ing<\/em><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I <em>have been doing<\/em> my homework for almost three hours.<\/li>\n<li><em>Has<\/em> he <em>been eating<\/em> his vegetables?<\/li>\n<li>They <em>have been losing<\/em> games since the start of the season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3088\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3088\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Regular Verbs \u2013 Present Perfect Progressive<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Affirmative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I have not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have I been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You have not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have you been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">He\/she\/it has been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">He\/she\/it has not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Has he\/she\/it been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">We have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We have not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have we been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You have not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have you been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">They have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">They have not been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Have they been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>There is no present perfect progressive for the verb <em>to be<\/em>! (ex. I have been <s>being)<\/s><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Future Perfect Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a>The future perfect progressive tense is used to describe a continuous action that will occur in the future. It is formed with <strong>the modal <em>will <\/em>+ the auxiliary verb <em>have <\/em>+ <em>been <\/em>+ the present participle of the main verb (ending in <em>\u2013ing<\/em>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>This time next year, I <em>will have been<\/em> <em>searching<\/em> for a job for two years.<\/li>\n<li>When I arrive, <em>will<\/em> you <em>have been cooking<\/em> for a long time?<\/li>\n<li>At 5:00, I <em>will have been waiting<\/em> for two hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3089\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3089\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Regular Verbs \u2013 Future Perfect Progressive<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Affirmative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Interrogative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I will have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I will not have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will I have been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You will have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You will not have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will you have been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">He\/she\/it will have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">He\/she\/it will not have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will he\/she\/it have been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">We will have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We will not have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will we have been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">You will have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You will not have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will you have been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">They will have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">They will not have been dancing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Will they have been dancing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><a id=\"post-63206-_tng08xuo7gjb\"><\/a><strong>Tips: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>There is no future perfect progressive for the verb <em>to be<\/em>! 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