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Perfect Progressive

Perfect Progressive. Language Objective: We will write complete sentences in the present, past & future perfect progressive verb tense in three forms: d eclarative , negative i nterrogative. Application (Why?) We use the present perfect progressive to show actions that:.

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Perfect Progressive

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  1. Perfect Progressive

  2. Language Objective: • We willwrite complete sentences in the present, past & future perfect progressive verb tense in three forms: • declarative, • negative • interrogative.

  3. Application (Why?)We use the present perfect progressive to show actions that: • started in the past, • ended recently or continue in the present, • have been ongoing.

  4. Parts of Speech: Verbs has/have + been + verb(ing) singular subject- has plural subject- have (I/you)

  5. Formulas & Examples Declarative + Present: Subject + has/have + been + verb(ing) + finisher. Example: The gubernatorial candidates have been debating their positions on the financial crisis for the last twenty minutes.

  6. Negative - Present: Subject + has/have + not + been + verb(ing) + finisher. Example: As the attacks become more personal, the moderator has not been addressing the key issues.

  7. Interrogative ? Present: Has/Have + subject + been + verbing + finisher? Example: Have the audience members been forming their decisions about which candidate they prefer during the debate?

  8. Application (Why?)We use the past perfect progressive to show: • two actions that happened in the past, • the first action was ongoing, • recently completed when the second action began.

  9. Parts of Speech: Verbs had + been + verb(ing)

  10. Formulas & Examples Declarative + Past: Subject + had + been + verb(ing) + finisher. Example: Relief agencies had been hurriedly delivering medical supplies when the first aftershock struck.

  11. Negative - Past: Subject + had + not + been + verb(ing) + finisher. Example: Volunteers had not been searching for survivors for very long by the time the building collapsed.

  12. Interrogative ? Past: Had + subject + been + verbing + finisher? Example: Had refugees been arriving in Port-au-Prince for many days before they found shelter?

  13. Application (Why?)We use the future perfect progressive to show: • two actions that will happen in the future, • the first action will be ongoing and, • will be recently completed when the second action begins.

  14. Parts of Speech: Verbs will have + been + verb(ing)

  15. Formulas & Examples Declarative + Future: Subject + will have + been + verb(ing) + finisher. Example: The sprinklers will have been running for three hours by the time they turn off.

  16. Negative - Future: Subject + will + not + have + been + verb(ing) + finisher. Example: Jack and Sarah will not have been rehearsing their lines for very long when the drama class ends.

  17. Interrogative ? Future: Will + subject + have + been + verbing + finisher? Example: Will the hikers have been walking for miles by the time they find the trail?

  18. Perfect Progressive Time Markers

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