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To describe an action in progress for a period of time before another action o event in the past we use….

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Past Perfect Continuous

In 1971, after Michael had been performing with The Jackson 5 for 6 years, he began his solo career.

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Future Continuous

When are used?

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1 - to talk about planned future events
She will be graduating in October.

2 - to express an activity in progress in the future
She will be working in the hospital in December.

3 - to question about someone’s plans, in a polite way
Will you be watching this cartoon for long?

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Future Continuous

What is the structure?

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Subject / will + be + main verb ING/ complement

I will be working the whole day tomorrow.

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Future Continuous

Clauses that start with the time espressions: when, while, before, after, as soon as,etc, must be in which verb tense?

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Simple present or present continuous

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Future Continuous

Structure of negative senteces

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Subject \ will+not+be+main verb ING /complement

I will not be working at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

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Future Perfect

When is used?

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Refers to a completed actions in the future by a particular time in the future. Its used to express that an action will be complete before a specific time/ event in the future.

Kate will have graduated by the end of the October.

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Past Perfect Continuous

The teams ____________ since the championship started (to play)

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Had been playing

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Future Continuous

Structure of interrovative sentences

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Will + subject + be + main verb ING + complement

will you be working at this time tomorrow?

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Future Continuous

Kate_________ the whole month of September, because she has final tests on October 1st. ( to study)

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Will be studying

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Future Continuous

____you ___________ me to my best friend’s house? (To drive)

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Will/ be driving

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Future Perfect

Structure of affirmative form

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They will have remodelled the office by the beginning of November.

Subject + will + have + main verb (past participle) + complement

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Future Perfect

Time expressions

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Before, BY , when,etc.

In general, the keywords used with Future Perfect indicate a future time/ event previous to another future event. It is a future time/ event that will be over/ finished before another future event

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Future Perfect x Future Continuous

At 7:05 a.m., he ______ the newspaper (to read)

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Will be reading

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Focus on the running time ( how long) of an uninterrupted action

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?

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Present Perfect Continuous

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Future Perfect

Structure of negative form

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They will not have hired all the employees by Octuber

Subject +will not + have + main verb(past participle)+ complement

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Future Perfect x Future Continuous

Do you think you ____ by the time you are 50? (To retire)

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Will have retired

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Future Perfect x Future Continuous

I think my mother____________dinner by the time I get home tonigt

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Will have cooked

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Present Perfect Continuous

The 5 uses:

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  1. Running time of an uninterrupted action
  2. Focus in the action in course/ progress
  3. Repeated actions
  4. Temporary actions/ situations
  5. Action in progress (or just finished) that has a consequence now
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Present Perfect Continuous

Amanda started dancing ballet when she was 4.
She still dances ballet nowadays.

Form 1 sentence with PPC

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Amanda has been dancing ballet since she was 4 years old.

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….. is used to describe an action that started in the past and uninterruptedly continues until the present moment.

Focus in the running time of the action.

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Present Perfect Continuous

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Present Perfect Continuous

Structure of negative form

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I have not been walking in high heels.

Subject + auxiliary(has/have) + not + been + main verb ING + complement

Has > he, she, it

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…. is used when an action started in the past and continues up to now. We want to focus on the continuous course of an action, indicating that an action is not finished.

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Present Perfect Continuous

The dog has been attacking the neighbors.

Graham and his friends have been causing problems at school.

Dean has been designing a new building for the public library.

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…. is used to talk about actions/ events that happen repeatedly since a past moment until the present moment.

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Present Perfect Continuous

Heather has been facing problems at work since she was hired. (Problems at work are repeated thing in Heather’s life)

Gordon has been waking up late. (Waking up late is something repeatedly happened in Gordon’s life)

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Past Perfect Continuous

Structure affirmative form

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I had been working for 8 hours before I went home.

Subject + had+been + main verb ING + complement

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.... is used to express a situation that is just temporary, not permanent
Present Perfect Continuous Edgar is graduated in History, but he has been working as a photographer lately. Harry has just gotten a divorce, so he has been living with his parents
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Future Perfect Structure interrogative form
Will they have opened the office by the end of the year? Will + subject + have + main verb (past participle) + complement
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Future Perfect x Future Continuous By 8:30 a.m., he _________ at work (to arrive)
Will have arrived
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Focus on the result ( what, how much, ho many, how often) of an action/ event. Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present perfect
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... is used to talk about an situation that is in progress or has jus finished that caused a consequence in the present moment. We stress the continuity of the action that caused the result.
Present Perfect Continuous Mother: Jake, why are your clothes dirty? Jake: I have been playing in the mud. Kate: Your clothes are wet! Josh: Yeah, I have been washing my car.
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To express an idea if cause and consequence between two events in the past we use....
Past Perfect Continuous He got rich because he had been selling many records. Michael Jackson was tired because the media had been going after him everywhere.
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Focus on the action on course Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous Structure of affirmative form
I have been copying everything Subject + auxiliary (has/have) + been + main verb ING + complement Has > he, she, it Have> I, you, we, they
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Present Perfect Continuous Structure of interrogative form
Have you been considering moving to Europe? Auxiliary (has/ have) + subject + been + main verb ING + complement
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Expected result of an action Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect A: your car looks brand new. B: Because I have washed it.
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Repeated actions (when the number if times is mentioned) Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect I have traveled to USA 3 times in my life.
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Repeated actions Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
I have been travelling to the USA since I was a teenager
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It express a permanent (long-lasting) situation Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect Jason has lived in New York since he was born
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It expresses a temporary situation Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect Continuous Tony has been living in Sidney. He will go back to New York when the project is over.
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Past Perfect Keywords
Before After Already By
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Past Perfect Continuous 2 uses to past perfect continuous
1) Running time of a past action/ event before another finished action in the past/ past event “ Lisa HAD BEEN WORKING fir5 hours before she fell asleep. 2) A past action/ event that had a consequence in the past “Laura’s house was cleaned because she HAD BEEN CLEANING it.”
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Past Perfect Continuous The criminals _________________ for more than 6 months before the police caught them ( to hide)
Had been hiding
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Past Perfect Continuous They ___________ to the singer for more than 1 hour when he finally sang their favorite song. (To listen)
Had been listening
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Past Perfect Continuous They were carrying bags because they _________.( to shopping)
Had been shopping
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To express a past action/ event that caused an action/ event we use ....
Past Perfect Continuous
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When we relate two actions that finished in the past, we use.....
Past Perfect Continuous
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Past Perfect Continuous Structure negative form
I hadn’t been studying for more than 4 hours. Subject + had + not + been + main verb ING + complement
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Past Perfect Continuous Structure interrogative form
Had you been studying for more than 4 hours? Had + subject + been + main verb ING + complement
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Past Perfect Continuous Some verbs are not usually used with Past Perfect Continuous because they are not action verbs. What are these verbs? (3 types)
- verbs describing thoughts and opinions: believe, understand, forget, etc - verbs describing emotions: want,need love, hate, etc - verbs describing the senses: see, hear, taste, feel, smell,etc
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Past Perfect Continuous Keywords
Before, after, when, since, for
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Describe an action that is completed before another action or event in the past we use....
Past perfect Michael’s father had been part of a band with his own brothers
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To express the running time of an action that was finished before another action in the past we use....
Past Perfect Continuous
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Future Perfect x Future Continuous At 10:35 a.m., he _______ a meeting. (To have)
Will be having
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Future Perfect x Future Continuous By 10:35 a.m., he ________ a meeting (to have)
Will have had
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Focus on an action in progress ( or just finished) that has a consequence now Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect continuous A: Why are your clothes wet? B: I have been washing my car.
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Focus on the completion of action. Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Prefect
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Future Continuous Time expressions
When, while, before, after, as soon as, AT
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Future Perfect x Future Continuous Drive faster! The concert____in 5 minutes and we are still far from the arena. (To start)
Will be starting

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