Lesson on PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (He had been living in Italy for ages before he moved to Canada)

This video tutorial covers the past perfect continuous tense, explaining its structure, usage, and differences from the past perfect simple and past continuous tenses. It includes examples, formulas for constructing sentences, and the use of conjunctions and time expressions. The video also discusses dynamic versus stative verbs, emphasizing the importance of using dynamic verbs with the past perfect continuous tense.

What is the primary function of the past perfect continuous tense?

• To describe an action that happened at a specific time in the past.

• To emphasize the duration of an action that occurred before another past action.

• To describe a future action that will happen continuously.

• To indicate an action that is happening right now.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

• They have been playing soccer since morning.

• She was eating dinner when he called.

• I will be waiting for you at the station.

• He had been reading the book before the class started.

In a negative sentence using the past perfect continuous tense, which auxiliary verb is used?

• Has

• Have

• Had

• Was

How do you form an interrogative sentence in the past perfect continuous tense?

• By starting with 'Did' followed by the subject.

• By starting with 'Have' followed by the subject and 'been'.

• By starting with 'Was' followed by the subject.

• By starting with 'Had' followed by the subject and 'been'.

What is the key difference between past continuous and past perfect continuous tenses?

• Past continuous describes actions happening at a specific past time, while past perfect continuous emphasizes duration before another past action.

• Past continuous is used for completed actions, while past perfect continuous is for ongoing actions.

• Past continuous is used for actions happening now, while past perfect continuous is for future actions.

• Past continuous is used for future actions, while past perfect continuous is for present actions.

Which type of verbs are typically used with the past perfect continuous tense?

• Auxiliary verbs

• Modal verbs

• Dynamic verbs

• Stative verbs

Why can't stative verbs be used with the past perfect continuous tense?

• Because they are used for future actions.

• Because they are only used in the present tense.

• Because they describe actions that are not continuous.

• Because they do not describe actions or events.