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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Perfect vs simple/continuous

How to identify when to use perfect continuous, simple continuos


Eg. this has been pending from last one week or this is being pending from last one week


Similarly perfect vs simple

Is has been done(passive present perfect) vs it is done( passive present simple)

  

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anonymous T his has been pending from last one week since last week. As shown. anonymous this is being pending from last one week No.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous T his has been pending from last one week since last week.
  • As shown.
  • anonymous this is being pending from last one week No.
  • This is not possible.
  • anonymous Is It has been done .
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anonymousThis has been pending from last one week since last week.

As shown.

anonymousthis is being pending from last one week

No. This is not possible.

anonymousIs
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Hi, thanks for replying


My confusion is how to decide what tense to use

Should If I say- this is being under construction or has been under construction since


Similarly, when I refer to an ongoing task which is right - Is pending /is being pending/has been pending or has been being pending


Use similar examples of possible


Please explain

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Ok thanks CJ

Please clear

He is being modest, this is beyond being intelligent(passive progressive if I'm not wrong)

Here being(simple progressive) is the only option, perfect or simple sounds wrong , Why is That?

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Hello CJ


Thanks again for your reply and clarifying my dought


He is being modest (isn't this passive voice- present progressive tense) as being is followed by auxillary verb is

So perfect tense can be written if I'm not wrong

If I say - he has been modest(passive voice - present perfect )


But in case of being on time( it is verbal/non finite- geru

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