LESSON 14: Perfect Progressive Tenses

Study the following formats and examples.

► Present Perfect Progressive Tense

has or have + been + main verb in ‘ing’ form

The continuing action started in the

past but has recently completed. She has been crying for two straight hours.

Zen has been working on the project for six months now.

The continuing action started in the It has been snowing all day.
past but has recently completed, not
yet completed but will soon be. Zane and Zoe have been waiting for their turn to perform,

► Past Perfect Progressive Tense

had + been + main verb in ‘ing’ form + second verb in simple past form

Zach had been driving along the highway when a kid

The continuous action started in the
suddenly crossed.
past before another action was
completed or interrupted the on-going
Before the concert got cancelled, the fans had already
action.
been waiting outside the venue for eight hours.

► Future Perfect Progressive Tense

will, shall + have + been + main verb in ‘ing’ form

By December, I will have been working at this school for a

The continuous action may have
decade.
started in the past, at present or in the
future, but it is expected to happen
When Zara turns 18, she will have been doing charity work
and be completed in the future.
for five years.

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 DIRECTIONS: Complete each sentence by supplying the needed verb/s in correct perfect tense
! form. Make sure that the sentences make sense.

Present Perfect Progressive Tense

1. The CEO _______________ (lead) the company for three decades now.

2. Your mom _______________ (go) to the same salon for years.

3. The members of the committee _______________ (assess) the delegates’ papers for hours.

4. The market vendors _______________ (experience) rental-related problems lately.

5. How long _______________ (stay / you) in the province?

Past Perfect Progressive Tense

6. She _______________ (bake) when the visitor _______________ (arrive).

7. Before the teacher _______________ (resign), he ________________ (search) for other jobs.

8. They _______________ (sing) when the fireworks display_______________ (begin).

9. Before the lady _______________ (collapse), she _______________ (feel) nauseous.

10. The water _______________ (rise) when the people _______________ (ask) for help.

Future Perfect Progressive Tense

11. By the end of the year, I _______________ (practice) a healthy lifestyle for eight months.

12. When Abby turns twenty, she _______________ (support) her advocacies for five years.

13. The mayor _______________ (serve) the city for three terms by the time the next election comes.

14. When the kids reach adulthood, they _______________ (study) for ten years.

15. By the time she replies, I ________________ (sleep) peacefully for hours.

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