Thislesson will discuss the 50 useful examples of present continuous tense. The present continuous tense is used to indicate an action that is happening now. In other words, we can say the Present continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action. It is formed by using the "be" verbs (am, is, are) followed by the present participle 1 One of the main reasons that we use the present perfect continuous tense, also called the present perfect progressive tense, is to refer to an action that: began sometime in the past; has continued to happen until the current moment; will likely continue to happen for an unknown amount of time. 2. Whatis the present perfect continuous tense? The present perfect continuous tense is PresentPerfect Continuous Tense: Singular: Plural: Rule: Subject + has been + V1 + ing + Object: Rule: Subject + have been + V1 + ing + Object: Example: She has been practising since morning. Here "She" is the subject + has been, followed by "ing" added to the the first form of verb "practise" and then the object MoreExamples of the Past Perfect Tense. Here are some more examples of the past perfect tense (shaded): Silverfinger had taken the pill before the team reached him. (First: He took the pill. Next: The team reached him.) I had called the police before I investigated the noise in the garden. (First: I called the police. Studentswill undoubtedly ask you which tense is the better one to use for longer time frames. Point out that native speakers usually prefer the present perfect because it is shorter, but they will use the present perfect progressive when they really want to emphasize that an action will continue into the future. CihN1cl.

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