Verbal Tenses Usage (2) Flashcards
Usage PAST PERFECT
(I had danced) // before
USAGE 1:
An Action that happened BEFORE a PAST EVENT
I HAD DANCED before the DJ shouted.
The DJ shouted after I HAD DANCED.
USAGE 2:
Reported Speach that is originally in the past, present perfect or past perfect
I danced before:
He said that I HAD DANCED before.
I have danced before:
He said that I HAD DANCED before.
I had danced before:
He said that I HAD DANCED before.
USAGE 3:
Third or past conditional
Aff.
If I HAD DANCED well, I would have won the prize.
Interr.
Would I have won the price if I HAD DANCED well?
Neg.
No, I wouldn’t have won the prize if I HAD DANCED well.
Usage PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
(I had been dancing) // before
USAGE 1:
An Action that happened BEFORE a PAST EVENT
I HAD BEEN DANCING before the DJ shouted.
The DJ shouted after I HAD BEEN DANCING.
USAGE 2:
Reported Speach that is originally in the past continuous, present perfect continuous or past perfect continuous
I was dancing before:
He said that I HAD BEEN DANCING before.
I have been dancing before:
He said that I HAD BEEN DANCING before.
I had been dancing before:
He said that I HAD BEEN DANCING before.
USAGE 3:
Third or past conditional
Aff.
If I HAD BEEN DANCING well, I would have won the prize.
Interr.
Would I have won the price if I HAD BEEN DANCING well?
Neg.
No, I wouldn’t have won the prize if I HAD BEEN DANCING well.
Usage FUTURE PERFECT
(I will have danced)
(I will have arrived)
(I will have ended)
To project yourself forward into the future and look back at an event or action that will be completed later than now
I WILL HAVE DANCED by the time she takes a taxi
By 5pm this evening, I WILL HAVE ARRIVED to the train station
I WILL HAVE ENDED the meeting by the time she arrives
Usage FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
(I will have been dancing)
(I will have been arriving)
(I will have been ending)
To project yourself forward into the future and look back at an event or action that is currently ufinished but will be completed at some future time
I WILL HAVE BEEN DANCING by the time she takes a taxi
By 5pm this evening, I WILL HAVE BEEN ARRIVING to the train station
I WILL HAVE BEEN ENDING the meeting by the time she arrives
