Question about past perfect continuous tense.
Dear all,
I know that past perfect tense can't be written as a single sentence. It can be used only "as past of past". But I am unsure whether that rule is applicable to "past perfect continuous tense". Recently I have seen the following sentences in past perfect continuous written as single sentences. I would like to know whether they are correct.
1) It had been snowing all last week.
2) He had been going to the gym regularly.
Thank you.
Top answer
cat navy 425 I know that past perfect tense can't be written as a single sentence. Yes, it can. And so can the past perfect continuous.
- cat navy 425 I know that past perfect tense can't be written as a single sentence.
- Yes, it can.
- And so can the past perfect continuous.
- This is the general rule: These two tenses require the establishment of reference point (an "anchor") in the past, but the anchor does not have to be established in the same sentence that contains the past perfect or past perfect continuous tense.
- It may be established in a previous sentence (or sentences).
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cat navy 425I know that past perfect tense can't be written as a single sentence.
Yes, it can. And so can the past perfect continuous.
This is the general rule: These two tenses require the establishment of reference point (an "anchor") in the past, but the anchor does not have to be established in the same sentence that contains the past per
0cat navy 425Dear all,
I know that past perfect tense can't be written as a single sentence. It can be used only "as past of past". But I am unsure whether that rule is applicable to "past perfect continuous tense". Recently I have seen the following sentences in past perfect continuous written as single sentences. I would like to know whether they are correct.
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