folder 5: present perfect contionuous and past perfect continuous Flashcards
1
Q
form present perfect continuous
A
have + been + ing form of the main verb
2
Q
use of the present perfect continuous
A
stress a duration of an action that started in the past and lasts up till now
3
Q
form past perfect continuous
A
had + been + ing form of the main verb
4
Q
use of past perfect continuous
A
- stress the duration of an action in the past
- action happened before another action in the past