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Mfarizi10 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

what tense is this sentence in?

"They have been to the cinema". my teacher asked me this question, I believe it was present perfect continuous if the sentence was complete, but he said it was in past perfect form. so im here to ask the same question, thanks!
  

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mfarizi10 I believe it was present perfect continuous No, it is present perfect simple. This is present perfect continuous: I have been going to the cinema all my life. mfarizi10 he said it was in past perfect form No.

— Mister Micawber

  • mfarizi10 I believe it was present perfect continuous No, it is present perfect simple.
  • This is present perfect continuous: I have been going to the cinema all my life.
  • mfarizi10 he said it was in past perfect form No.
  • Past perfect uses the past form of 'have': He had been to the cinema when I met him on the street.
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mfarizi10 I believe it was present perfect continuous
No, it is present perfect simple. This is present perfect continuous: I have been going to the cinema all my life.
mfarizi10he said it was in past perfect form
No. Past perfect uses the past form of 'have': He had been to the cinema when I met
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mfarizi10continuous
Continuous forms always have a verb+ing as part of the verb phrase.

I am coming.
I was coming.
I have been coming.

So your sentence in the continuous form is:
They have been going to the cinema every Saturday for years.
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