Past Perfect Progressive Tense With Uses

Definition:-

                   We use Past perfect Progressive Tense when something was started in a past and was continued in the past with respect to time period.

Formulas:-

        Affirmative : Subject+had+been+verb(Present form+ing)+object+Since/for.

                Negative     : Subject+had+not+been+verb(Present form+ing)+object+Since/for.

                Interrogative : Had+subject+been+verb(Present form+ing)+object+Since/for?

          InterroNegative : Hadn’t+subject+been+verb(Present form+ing)+object+Since/for?

Short Form:-

·         Had not = Hadn’t

Use of “Since” and “For”:-

·         Since : Since is used when starting time is given.

·         For     : For is used when time duration is given.

Examples:-

·         I had been learning English for 2 years.

·         Bill hadn’t been speaking ill of Robert since morning.

·         Had you been giving us cold shoulder for 1 hour?

·         Hadn’t Robert been looking for a job for the last 2 months?

·         What had you been doing since morning?

·         Why had you been staying awake for somedays?

                     Another Use of Past Perfect Progressive Tense

                     We can also use past perfect progressive tense when something was going on before past simple.

Examples:-

·         Robert had been teaching English before Bill came.

·         Robert hadn’t been teaching English before Bill came.

·         Had Robert been teaching English before Bill came?

·         Hadn’t Robert been teaching English before Bill came? 

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Present Perfect Progressive Tense

Definition:-

                  We use Present Perfect Progressive Tense when something started in past and still going on in present.

Formulas:-

·         Affirmative : Subject+has/have+been+Verb(present form + ing)+Object+Since/for.

·         Negative      : Subject+has/have+not+been+Verb(present form + ing)+Object+Since/for.

·         Interrogative       : Has/have+subject+been+Verb(present form + ing)+Object+Since/for?

·         InterroNegative : Hasn’t/haven’t+subject+been+Verb(present form + ing)+Object+Since/for?

Short Forms:-

·         Has not   =  Hasn’t

·         Have not = Haven’t

Use of “Since” and “For”:-

·         Since: Since is used when starting time is given.

·         For    : For is uses when time duration is given.

Examples:-

·         Robert has been learning English since childhood.

·         He hasn’t been driving the car for 2 hours.

·         Have you been making me fool since morning?

·         Haven’t you been speaking ill of me since Bill came?

·         What have you been doing for 2 hours?

·         Why have you been using my mobile since morning?

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Future Perfect Tense With Formulas

Definition:-

                  We use “Future Perfect Tense” when an action will have been completed  in future with at a particular time.

Formulas:-

·         Affirmative  :  Subject+will+have+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object+by/till

·         Negative     :  Subject+will+not+have+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object+by/till

·         Interrogative : Will+subject+have+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object+by/till?

·         InterroNegative : Won’t+subject+have+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object+by/till?

Short Form:-

·         Will not = Won’t

Difference between “Till” and “By”:-

·         Till : Exact on the mentioned time.

·         By  : On or before the mentioned time.

Examples:-

·         I will have completed my work till 4.

·         Robert won’t have completed his work by 4.

·         He will have come back in London by the end of the month.

·         Will you have reached there till 4?

·         What will you have achieved by the end of this year?

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State Of Past Perfect Tense

Definition:-

                    We use Past Perfect State to connect a past with another past. Time period can also be mentioned. Time period will be in the form of “Been” and “Had”. In state of past perfect tense, “Been” is used for what a person possibly had been (to be) and “had” is used for what a person possibly had had (to have). 

Formulas:-

·         Affirmative: Subject+had+been/had+compliment+Since/for.

·         Negative    : Subject+had+not+been/had+compliment+Since/for.

·         Interrogative:  Had+subject+been/had+compliment+Since/for?

·         InterroNegative : Hadn’t+subject+been/had+compliment+Since/for?

Short Form:-

·         Had not   =   Hadn’t

Uses Of Since/For:-

·         “For” is used for time duration.

·         “Since” is used for starting time.

Examples:-

·         I hadn’t been studious since childhood.

·         Robert had had that car for four years.

·         Bill hadn’t been miser.

·         I had had that mobile since last July.

·         Had Melina been stubborn since childhood?

·         What had you had for the last four years?

·         What had you been for the last four years?

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Past Perfect | Action of Past Perfect Tense

Definition:-

                   We use past perfect when we express about past before past.

                                                                 OR

                    We use action of past perfect tense when we talk about double past.

Formulas:-

·         Affirmative          : Subject+had+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object.

·         Negative              : Subject+had+not+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object.

·         Interrogative       : Had+subject+not+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object?

·         InterroNegative : Hadn’t+subject+not+Verb(Past Participle form)+Object?

Short Form:-

·         Had not = Hadn’t

Examples:-

·         Robert had gone before you came.

·         Had Bill completed his work before the boss came?

·         Hadn’t you knocked at the door before he opened the door?

·         Why had you gone to college before I went?

·         What had the teacher taught in the class before I came?

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State Of Present Perfect Tense

Definition:-

                    We use Present Perfect State to connect a past state with the present state. We can also mention the time period with respect to since and for.”Been” and “Had”  are respectively used in this type of sentences. In state of present perfect tense, ”Been” is used for what a person possibly has been(to be) and “had” is used for what a person possibly had(to have).  

Formulas(Been):-

·         Affirmative: Subject+has/have+been+compliment+Since/for.

·         Negative    : Subject+has/have+not+been+compliment+Since/for.

·         Interrogative :  Has/have+subject+been+compliment+Since/for.

·         InterroNegative : Hasn’t/haven’t+subject+been+compliment+Since/for.

Formulas(had):-

·         Affirmative: Subject+has/have+had+compliment+Since/for.

·         Negative    : Subject+has/have+had+been+compliment+Since/for.

·         Interrogative :  Has/have+subject+had+compliment+Since/for.

·         InterroNegative : Hasn’t/haven’t+subject+had+compliment+Since/for.

Short Forms:-

·         Has not   =   Hasn’t

·         Have not =  Haven’t

Uses Of Since/For:-

·         “For” is used for time duration.

·         “Since” is used for starting time.

Uses of Has/Have:-

·         Has   :-  It is used with He,She,It and all third person singulars.

·         Have:-  It is used with I,We,You,They and plurals.

Examples:-

·         Robert have been a doctor for 2 years.

·         He has had this job since 2010.

·         You haven’t had fever for 2 years.

·         Hasn’t Bill been studious since childhood.

·         Who has had this car for 3 years?

·         What have you had for some days?

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Adverbs With Present Present Perfect Tense

1-Just:-

·         I have just come in office.

2-Recently/lately:-

·         I have recently bought this mobile.

3- Already:-

·         I have already taken food.

4-Hardly:-

·         I have hardly slept for 2 hours.

·         I have hardly done this work.

5-Sofar and Yet:-

         We use “sofar” in affirmative and interrogative sentences and “yet” in negative and interronegative sentences.

·         I have completed my work sofar.

·         I haven’t completed my work yet.

·         Have you completed my work sofar?

·         Haven’t you completed your work yet?

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Action of Present Perfect | Uses of Present Perfect Tense

Definition:-

                  We use present perfect tense when we have a result in present of a past action.

                                                                              OR

                              When some action starts in past and  finishes in present. 

        

Formulas:-

·         Affirmative        :  Subject+has/have+verb(Past Participle form)+Object

·         Negative           :  Subject+has/have+not+verb(Past Participle form)+Object

·         Interrogative      : Has/have+Subject+verb(Past Participle form)+Object

·         InterroNegative : Hasn’t/haven’t+Subject+verb(Past Participle form)+Object

Short Forms:-

·         Has not = Hasn’t

·         Haven’t = Haven’t

Examples:-

·         I have completed my work.

·         He hasn’t come in the office.

·         Have Robert taught you English?

·         Haven’t Bill importuned?

                                                 Some Uses of Present Perfect

1-First Use:-

                    Present perfect can be used as a piece of information or news of few days/weeks ago. We don’t mention timing in this use. If we use, it will be changed in past simple tense.

Examples:-

·         We have enjoyed a lot on this picnic.

·         We have shifted in London.

2-Second Use(Gone To/Been To):-

                     Been to and Gone to can be used in Present perfect tense.  Been is used where a visit has been completed. Gone is used when the visit has not been completed.

Example:-

·         Robert has gone to London(He is still in London)

·         Robert has been to London (He was in London but now he is somewhere else).    

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Future Progreesive Tense | Future Continuous Tense

Definition:-

                    We use future proressive tense when something will be happening in future at a particular time.

                                                                       OR

                   When something will be going on at  particular time in future.

Formulas:-

·         Affirmative        :  Subject+will+be+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object.

·         Negative           :  Subject+will+not+be+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object.

·         Interrogative      :   Will+Subject+be+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object.

·         InterroNegative :  Won’t+ Subject+be+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object.

Short Form:-

·         Will not = Won’t

Examples:-

·         I will be going to college in evening.

·         Robert won’t be coming to our home.

·         Will Bill be enjoying the weather?

·         Won’t you be inaugurating the office?

·         It will be raining the day after tomorrow.

·         What will be happening? 

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Past Progressive Tense | Past Continuous Tense

                                     

Definition:-

             We use past progressive tense when something was in the middle of an action.

                                                                  OR

             When something was happening ir going on in past.

Formulas:-

·         Affirmative         : Subject+Was/Were+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object

·         Negative            : Subject+Was/Were+not+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object

·         Interrogative      : Was/Were+Subject+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object+?

·         InterroNegative : Wasn’t/Weren’t+Subject+Verb(Present form+ing)+Object+?    

Short Forms:-

·         Was not    = Wasn’t

·         Were not  = Weren’t

Examples:-

·         I was teaching English.

·         You weren’t getting happy.

·         Were you getting happy?

·         Wasn’t he eulogizing me?

·         Who was making fun of Robert?

         Uses When Shorter Action Interrupted A Longer Action

                  Past progressive tense can also be used when a  shorter action interrrupted a longer action.Shorter action will be in Past Simple and Longer action will be in Past Progressive.

Examples:-

·         When I was watching television, curtain caught the fire.

·         Robert  was going to college when Malina came.

·         When we reached there, they were going.   

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Present Progressive Tense | Uses of Present continuous Tense

Definition :-

                     We use present progressive tense when something is in middle of an action.

                                                                          OR

                      When something or some action is happening.

 Formulas:-

·         Affirmative : Sub+is/am/are+Verb(present+ing / 1^st +ing form)+Obj.

·         Negative      : Sub+ is/am/are+not+Verb(present+ing / 1^st +ing form)+Obj.

·         Interrogative : is/am/are+Sub+Verb(present+ing / 1^st +ing form)+Obj?

·         Interrogative : isn’t/ain’t/aren’t+Sub+Verb(present+ing / 1^st +ing form)+Obj?

Short Forms :-

·         Is not = isn’t

·         Am not = ain’t / aren’t

·         Are not = aren’t

Examples:-

·         He is teaching English.

·         You aren’t playing football.

·         Am I playing possum?

·         Isn’t he wearing watch?

                                                      USES

v  Uses In Temporary Situations:-

                                          Present progressive tense can also be used for temporary situation. We use it for the work which is being done for some time.

Examples:

·         My father is working on a new project nowadays.

·         I am learning English Language nowadays.

v  Uses in Planned Future:-

                                           Present progressive tense can also be used as planned future. It is used when something is planned for future. It is used for what we have already decided to do something in future.

Examples:

·         We are going to open  a new branch.

·         He is leaving this institute on Friday.

v  Uses in Changing and Developing Situations:                         

                                             Present progressive tense is also used as changing and developing situations. Two words are used in these type of sentenses. “Get” and “Become”.

      1- Get :-

                    We use “get” when something is being done by natural way to somebody.

                                                                     OR

                    We use “get” for natural changes.

        Note:-  We sey after “get” an adjective.

     Examples:

·         Weather is getting pleasant.

·         I ain’t getting stubborn.

·         Are you getting worried?

·         Who is getting sad?

  2-Become:-

                    We use “become” when something is being done by ourself.

                                                                OR

                     We use “become” for deliberately changes.

        Note:- We set after “become”  a noun.

     Examples:

·         He is becoming a doctor.

·         I ain’t becoming an engineer.

·         Are you becoming pilot?

·         Aren’t you becoming lawyer?

·         Who of you becoming superstar?

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