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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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past perfect or past perfect continuous
Is this a past perfect tense or a past perfect continous tense?
They went back to XXX, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they ...
One more thing: Does the term "progressive tense" mean the same as "continous tense". I think lt is stated that a stative verb cannot be used with progressive tenses.
They went back to XXX, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they ...
One more thing: Does the term "progressive tense" mean the same as "continous tense". I think lt is stated that a stative verb cannot be used with progressive tenses.
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Yes, progressive = continuous = durative . Your sentence, however, is simply past perfect (passive voice). Statives do not usually occur in progressive aspect, but many can do so.
- Yes, progressive = continuous = durative .
- Your sentence, however, is simply past perfect (passive voice).
- Statives do not usually occur in progressive aspect, but many can do so.
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Yes, progressive = continuous = durative. Your sentence, however, is simply past perfect (passive voice). Statives do not usually occur in progressive aspect, but many can do so.
Yes, progressive = continuous = durative. Your sentence, however, is simply past perfect (passive voice). Statives do not usually occur in progressive aspect, but many can do so.
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