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PAST AND PERFECT AND FUTURE PROGRESSIVE AND

FUTURE PERFECT
(GROUP 2)

Group Members:
Almodiel, Jolina
Alonso, Shaina
Brigaudit, Erica Kaye
Cabridas, Britney
Compra III, Eduardo
Cuenca, Bianca
Past Progressive Tense
The past progressive tense is used to talk about activities that happened over a period of time in the past.
This tense is formed with the helping "to be" verb, in the past tense, plus the present participle of the verb
(with an -ing ending):

 We went running all day yesterday.

''Went running'' is in the past progressive tense. It describes an event that happened across an entire day,
not just one moment. It uses the past tense verb of ''to be'' (''went'') and adds ''-ing'' to the verb (run).

 The band was playing hit songs the whole concert.

''Was playing'' is also in the past progressive, since it uses ''was'', ''-ing'', and describes what the band did
across the entirety of the concert.

 It was raining outside when he woke up.

''Was raining'' helps to set the stage for what happens next. It helps to describe the scene. It uses the helping
verb (''was'') with the present participle (''raining'').

Standard English uses the past progressive to show: (a) action or condition that was taking place at the
time that another past action happened, (b) action that was taking place when a certain time in the past
came, and (c) actions that were both going at the same time in the past.

Examples:
 A. Kyle was crying when I saw him.
(action – crying – was taking place when another action – that of seeing – happened)

 B. Kyle was crying at 11 in the evening.

(Action – crying – was taking place when a certain time in the past – 11 in the evening came.)

 C. Kyle was crying while I was singing an old song.

(Action – crying – was taking place while another action – singing – was going on.)

Remember, the past progressive tense uses this format:

Singular Plural
  I was + ing verb  You were + ing verb
 He was + ing verb  We were + ing verb
 She was +ing verb  They were + ing verb

Examples of ''ing verbs'' or present participle verbs include:

• Laughing
• Swimming
• Singing
• Dancing
• Running

Perfect Progressive Tenses

Perfect Progressive Tenses, also known as Perfect Continuous Tenses, usually answer the question “how
long?”
Note: Stative verbs are usually not used in the progressive (-ing) form.
Below are the three (3) types of perfect progressive tenses.
A. Past Perfect Progressive
B. Present Perfect Progressive
C. Future Perfect Progressive

A. Past Perfect Progressive

Past Perfect Progressive indicates a past action which started in the past and continued to happen up
to another action and time in the past. It tells us how long the action had continued. The duration of
the action is the emphasis of this tense.

Form
Affirmative (+) S + had + been + Verb (-ing)
They had been studying all day.
Negative (-) S + had + not + been + Verb (-ing)
They had not been playing football since
yesterday.
Interrogative (?) Had + S + been + Verb (-ing)
Had she been working for ten hours?
Usage
- It is used to express a past action that already started and continued up to another action or time
in the past.
Ex. She had been cleaning the guest room for an hour when the visitors arrived.
- It is used to emphasize the duration of an action in the past.
Ex. James needed a vacation because he had been working hard for seven months
- It is used to express the cause of something in the past.
Ex. He was tired because he had been playing with the kids.

B. Present Perfect Progressive

Present Perfect Progressive is used to indicate that something started in the past and is continuing at
the present time.

Form
Affirmative (+) S + has/have + been + Verb (-ing)
They have been cleaning all day.
Negative (-) S + has/have + not + been + Verb (-ing)
He has not been playing football for two days.
Interrogative (?) Has/Have + S + been + Verb (-ing)
Have they been working for three hours?

Usage
It is used to give emphasis on the duration of an action.
Ex. I have been reading books since I went to school.

It is used to express anger and irritation.

Ex. Why have you been disturbing me?

It is used for time bound expressions.

(since, for, lately, how long)
Ex.
1. He has been playing video games for six hours.
 2. They have been singing since 2012.

C. Future Perfect Progressive

Future Perfect Progressive is uses to describe the action that is not completed at some specific time in
the future but is still going on.

Form
Affirmative (+) S + will + have + been + Verb (-ing)
They will have been learning Spanish for two
months.
Negative (-) S + will + not + have + been + Verb (-ing)
He will not have been playing chess for two days.
Interrogative (?) Will + S + have + been + Verb (-ing)
Will they have been working for six months?

Usage
It is used to show that something will continue up until a particular event or time in the future.
Ex. JM will have been teaching at the academy for more than a year by the time he leaves for Europe.
It is used to talk about something that finishes just before another time or activity.
Ex. I will be tired when I get home because I will have been walking for more than an hour.

Future Progressive Tense

Also known as future continuous tense. A verb tense that indicates a continuing action that will occur at
some point in the future. Expresses events that will last for a duration of time at some point in the future

Ex: I will be going to a university next year.

Forming the Future Progressive Tense

It follows a standard formula. It is created with a future “to be” verb conjugation and the present participle
of a verb (with an -ing ending)
 Subject + will + be + present participle of verb

NOTE: All subjects, singular or plural, take the same verb conjugation in the future progressive tense.

Ex:

 Subject (he, they), verb (to be = will be), participle (attending, applying).

- He will be attending school soon.

- They will be applying for the position.

Usage

It can be used to express:

1. Future action in progress

- This refers to action that will occur at some point in the future
- These actions will last for a period (duration) of time.

1A. Positive/Affirmative Form

- I will be reading novels later this evening.

- They will be finishing school soon.

1B. Negative – Refers to actions that will not occur at some point in the future

- To form the tense in negative form, “not” is added between “will” and “be”.

(Subject + will not be + present participle)

Ex:
 - He will not be graduating soon.
- You will not be going to the dance studio later.

1C. Future Interrogative Form

- Refers to actions that may or may not be occurring over a period of time in the future
- To form the future interrogative, the subject is placed between “will” and “be”

(will + subject + be + present participle)

Ex:

- Will you be calling tonight?

- Will they be eating together tomorrow?

NOTE: The conjugation is that the same for all forms

POSITIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I will be speaking. I will not be speaking. Will I be speaking?

Some Time Expressions:

- Next week, next month, etc

- Tomorrow
- In the near future
- Soon
- In an hour
- Later this evening

Future Perfect Tense

● This tense is used to indicate a future event

 ● The future perfect is a verb form or construction used to describe an event that is expected or
planned to happen before a time of reference in the future, such as will have finished in the
English sentence "I will have finished by tomorrow."

● This tense talks about the past in the future.

Structure

subject + auxiliary verb WILL + auxiliary verb HAVE + main verb

invariable invariable past participle

will have V3

Example sentences

subject auxiliary verb auxiliary verb main verb

+ I will have finished by 10am.

+ You will have forgotten me by then.

- She will not have gone to school.

- We will not have left.

? Will you have arrived?

 ? Will they have received it?

Contraction with Future Perfect

In speaking with the Future Perfect tense, we often contract the subject and will. Sometimes, we may
contract the subject, will and have all together:

I will have I'll have I'll've

you will have you'll have you'll've

he will have he'll have he'll've

she will have she'll have she'll've
it will have it'll have it'll've

we will have we'll have we'll've

they will have they'll have they'll've

● I'll have finished when you arrive.

● She'll have forgotten everything.

● They'll've had their dinner by then.

In negative sentences, we may contract with won't or won't've, like this:

● Anthony won't have arrived by then.

● They won't've finished the car tomorrow.

We sometimes use shall instead of will, especially for I and we.
Usage of the Tense

The Future Perfect tense expresses action in the future before another action in the future. This is the past
in the future. For example:

● The train will leave the station at 9am. You will arrive at the station at 9.15am. When you arrive,
the train will have left.

The train will have left when you arrive.

past present future

Train leaves in future at 9am.

9 9:15

You arrive in future at 9.15am.

Look at some more examples:

● You can call me at work at 8am. I will have arrived at the office by 8.

● They will be tired when they arrive. They will not have slept for a long time.

● "Mary won't be at home when you arrive." / "Really? Where will she have gone?"

You can sometimes think of the Future Perfect tense like the Present Perfect tense, but instead of your
viewpoint being in the present, it is in the future:

have
done
→
 will
have
done
→

Past present future

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