Perfect aspect Flashcards
Present Perfect Continuous
actions which started in the past and continue now (action verbs), recent continuous actions
Form of Present Perfect Continuous?
have/has + been + verb + -ing
Past Perfect (simple)
when we’re already talking about the past but want to refer to an earlier past time
Form of Past Perfect (simple)
had + past participle
Past Perfect Continuous
an action in progress in the past leading up to another past moment
Form of Past Perfect Continuous
had + been + verb + -ing
Future Perfect (simple)
an action that will have already happened before a specific point in the future
Form of Future Perfect (simple)
will + have + past participle
Future Perfect Continuous
an action that will continue up until a certain future point
Form of Future Perfect Continuous
will + have + been + verb + -ing