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USEs of PastPerfectContinuous
1. to describe an action started in the past and continued up until another
time or action in the past.
He had been playing game ... Turkish before you moved to Ankara?
2. Cause of something in the past
Using the PastPerfectContinuous before another action in the past is to show
cause and effect.
Tom was tired because he...
... to each other
regularly now.
We for years
Exercise 3: Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfect
continuous.
1. Maria (learn) English for 2
years.
2. Hello, Tom. I (look) ... PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. John looks sunburnt. You ask: (you/sit in the sun?)
2. You have just arrived ... friend tells you about his job – he sells computers. You ask: (how
long/you/sell/computers?)
Exercise 2: Read each situation and complete the sentences.
1. The rain started two hours ago. It’s...
... trong quá khứ.
S
1
+ PastPerfect + before + S
2
+ Simple Past
EX: George had seen this movie before he went to bed last night.
S
1
+ Simple Past + after + S
2
+ PastPerfect
EX: George went ... PASTPERFECT TENSE (THÌ QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH)
I/ Use (Cách dùng)
Past Perfect Tense được dùng để diễn tả:
1. Một hành động xảy ra trước ... Perfect
EX: George went to bed after he had seen this movie last night.
S
1
+ PastPerfect + when + S
2
+ Simple Past
EX: When I came back home yesterday, my friend had already been there.
II/...