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Grammar

Verb phrases

Hi,
I am having trouble with verb phrases - wondering if you could explain them - need to chose
from the list (future progressive etc..) what each one is.

Future progressive,Past progressive,Past perfect progressive,Present simple,Past perfect simple, Future perfect simple,Present perfect progressive,Present perfect simple,Past simple 'going to'Past progressiveFuture

2.We had finished eating before they arrived.
3. I met Mark as I was walking to the shops.
4. I had been working all night and was exhausted.
5. She had had that dog since she was ten.
6. He cycled to work every day.
7. I have been waiting for you over an hour.
8. He became a recluse in later life.
9. They will have finished their work before dinner time.
10. I'll be waiting by the clock tower.

1.She's been teaching English since 1990.
2. After a year abroad, I'll have done a lot.
3. I go to the cinema twice a week.
4. They were living in America last year.
5. She's washing her hair right now.
6. He worked in Greece for three years.
7. I've been here for six months.
8. I'll be seeing my mother next week.
9. I'll see you tomorrow.
10. By the end of the month, I'd spent all my money. simple
11. She's going to try to get into college next year
  

Top answer

I'm surprised your book doesn't have a little chart of the tenses you can refer to. Try to find a chart of tenses. It will make life easier for you.

  • I'm surprised your book doesn't have a little chart of the tenses you can refer to.
  • Try to find a chart of tenses.
  • It will make life easier for you.
  • The "going to" tense isn't really a tense, but if it's one of the choices, just look for the sentences with "going to".
  • That's easy.
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I'm surprised your book doesn't have a little chart of the tenses you can refer to.
Try to find a chart of tenses. It will make life easier for you.

The "going to" tense isn't really a tense, but if it's one of the choices, just look for the sentences with "going to". That's easy.

Your examples do not include any passive constructions, so I'll leave that out.

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