Tenses

1 Tenses

1.1 Simple Present Tense

  • Simple Present Tense is used to talk about things in general, things that happen regularly, or facts.

1.1.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + main verb + s/es + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She plays tennis every Sunday.
    2. He works in a bank.
    3. They study English every day.
    4. We live in New York.
    5. I like coffee.

1.1.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + do/does + not + main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She does not play tennis on Sundays.
    2. He does not work in a bank.
    3. They do not study English every day.
    4. We do not live in New York.
    5. I do not like coffee.

1.1.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Do/Does + subject + main verb + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Does she play tennis every Sunday?
    2. Does he work in a bank?
    3. Do they study English every day?
    4. Do we live in New York?
    5. Do you like coffee?

1.2 Simple Past Tense

  • Simple Past Tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past, often with a time reference.

1.2.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + main verb (past form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She played tennis last Sunday.
    2. He worked in a bank last year.
    3. They studied English yesterday.
    4. We lived in New York for five years.
    5. I liked coffee when I was younger.

1.2.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + did + not + main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She did not play tennis last Sunday.
    2. He did not work in a bank last year.
    3. They did not study English yesterday.
    4. We did not live in New York for five years.
    5. I did not like coffee when I was younger.

1.2.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Did + subject + main verb + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Did she play tennis last Sunday?
    2. Did he work in a bank last year?
    3. Did they study English yesterday?
    4. Did we live in New York for five years?
    5. Did you like coffee when you were younger?

1.3 Simple Future Tense

  • Simple Future Tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future.

1.3.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + will + main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will play tennis tomorrow.
    2. He will work in a bank next year.
    3. They will study English next week.
    4. We will live in New York next year.
    5. I will like the movie.

1.3.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + will + not + main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will not play tennis tomorrow.
    2. He will not work in a bank next year.
    3. They will not study English next week.
    4. We will not live in New York next year.
    5. I will not like the movie.

1.3.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Will + subject + main verb + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Will she play tennis tomorrow?
    2. Will he work in a bank next year?
    3. Will they study English next week?
    4. Will we live in New York next year?
    5. Will you like the movie?

1.4 Present Continuous Tense

  • Present Continuous Tense is used for actions happening now or around the present moment.

1.4.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + am/is/are + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She is playing tennis now.
    2. He is working in a bank right now.
    3. They are studying English at the moment.
    4. We are living in New York at the moment.
    5. I am liking this movie.

1.4.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + am/is/are + not + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She is not playing tennis now.
    2. He is not working in a bank right now.
    3. They are not studying English at the moment.
    4. We are not living in New York at the moment.
    5. I am not liking this movie.

1.4.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Am/Is/Are + subject + main verb (ing form) + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Is she playing tennis now?
    2. Is he working in a bank right now?
    3. Are they studying English at the moment?
    4. Are we living in New York at the moment?
    5. Are you liking this movie?

1.5 Past Continuous Tense

  • Past Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past.

1.5.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + was/were + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She was playing tennis when I called her.
    2. He was working in a bank last year.
    3. They were studying English when the bell rang.
    4. We were living in New York at that time.
    5. I was liking the book when I lost it.

1.5.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + was/were + not + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She was not playing tennis when I called her.
    2. He was not working in a bank last year.
    3. They were not studying English when the bell rang.
    4. We were not living in New York at that time.
    5. I was not liking the book when I lost it.

1.5.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Was/Were + subject + main verb (ing form) + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Was she playing tennis when I called her?
    2. Was he working in a bank last year?
    3. Were they studying English when the bell rang?
    4. Were we living in New York at that time?
    5. Was I liking the book when I lost it?

1.6 Future Continuous Tense

  • Future Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.

1.6.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + will + be + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will be playing tennis tomorrow.
    2. He will be working in a bank next year.
    3. They will be studying English next week.
    4. We will be living in New York next year.
    5. I will be liking the movie.

1.6.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + will + not + be + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will not be playing tennis tomorrow.
    2. He will not be working in a bank next year.
    3. They will not be studying English next week.
    4. We will not be living in New York next year.
    5. I will not be liking the movie.

1.6.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Will + subject + be + main verb (ing form) + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Will she be playing tennis tomorrow?
    2. Will he be working in a bank next year?
    3. Will they be studying English next week?
    4. Will we be living in New York next year?
    5. Will you be liking the movie?

1.7 Present Perfect Tense

  • Present Perfect Tense is used to talk about actions that have been completed at some point in the past and are relevant to the present.

1.7.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + have/has + past participle of main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She has played tennis today.
    2. He has worked in a bank for five years.
    3. They have studied English for a week.
    4. We have lived in New York for five years.
    5. I have liked this movie.

1.7.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + have/has + not + past participle of main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She has not played tennis today.
    2. He has not worked in a bank for five years.
    3. They have not studied English for a week.
    4. We have not lived in New York for five years.
    5. I have not liked this movie.

1.7.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Have/Has + subject + past participle of main verb + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Has she played tennis today?
    2. Has he worked in a bank for five years?
    3. Have they studied English for a week?
    4. Have we lived in New York for five years?
    5. Have you liked this movie?

1.8 Past Perfect Tense

  • Past Perfect Tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or time in the past.

1.8.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + had + past participle of main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She had played tennis before I arrived.
    2. He had worked in a bank for five years before retiring.
    3. They had studied English before the exam.
    4. We had lived in New York before moving to Los Angeles.
    5. I had liked that movie before I saw the sequel.

1.8.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + had + not + past participle of main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She had not played tennis before I arrived.
    2. He had not worked in a bank for five years before retiring.
    3. They had not studied English before the exam.
    4. We had not lived in New York before moving to Los Angeles.
    5. I had not liked that movie before I saw the sequel.

1.8.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Had + subject + past participle of main verb + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Had she played tennis before I arrived?
    2. Had he worked in a bank for five years before retiring?
    3. Had they studied English before the exam?
    4. Had we lived in New York before moving to Los Angeles?
    5. Had you liked that movie before you saw the sequel?

1.9 Future Perfect Tense

  • Future Perfect Tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

1.9.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + will + have + past participle of main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will have played tennis by tomorrow.
    2. He will have worked in a bank for ten years by next month.
    3. They will have studied English for a year by the time of the exam.
    4. We will have lived in New York for five years by the end of this year.
    5. I will have liked that movie by the time we discuss it.

1.9.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + will + not + have + past participle of main verb + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will not have played tennis by tomorrow.
    2. He will not have worked in a bank for ten years by next month.
    3. They will not have studied English for a year by the time of the exam.
    4. We will not have lived in New York for five years by the end of this year.
    5. I will not have liked that movie by the time we discuss it.

1.9.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Will + subject + have + past participle of main verb + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Will she have played tennis by tomorrow?
    2. Will he have worked in a bank for ten years by next month?
    3. Will they have studied English for a year by the time of the exam?
    4. Will we have lived in New York for five years by the end of this year?
    5. Will you have liked that movie by the time we discuss it?

1.10 Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing or was happening recently and is relevant to the present.

1.10.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + have/has + been + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She has been playing tennis for two hours.
    2. He has been working in a bank for five years.
    3. They have been studying English for three months.
    4. We have been living in New York for two years.
    5. I have been liking this movie.

1.10.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + have/has + not + been + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She has not been playing tennis for two hours.
    2. He has not been working in a bank for five years.
    3. They have not been studying English for three months.
    4. We have not been living in New York for two years.
    5. I have not been liking this movie.

1.10.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Have/Has + subject + been + main verb (ing form) + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Has she been playing tennis for two hours?
    2. Has he been working in a bank for five years?
    3. Have they been studying English for three months?
    4. Have we been living in New York for two years?
    5. Have you been liking this movie?

1.11 Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • Past Perfect Continuous Tense is used to talk about an action that was happening continuously up to a certain point in the past.

1.11.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + had + been + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She had been playing tennis for two hours when I arrived.
    2. He had been working in a bank for ten years before he retired.
    3. They had been studying English for several months when the exam came.
    4. We had been living in New York for five years before moving to Los Angeles.
    5. I had been liking that movie until the ending was ruined.

1.11.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + had + not + been + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She had not been playing tennis for two hours when I arrived.
    2. He had not been working in a bank for ten years before he retired.
    3. They had not been studying English for several months when the exam came.
    4. We had not been living in New York for five years before moving to Los Angeles.
    5. I had not been liking that movie until the ending was ruined.

1.11.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Had + subject + been + main verb (ing form) + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Had she been playing tennis for two hours when I arrived?
    2. Had he been working in a bank for ten years before he retired?
    3. Had they been studying English for several months when the exam came?
    4. Had we been living in New York for five years before moving to Los Angeles?
    5. Had you been liking that movie until the ending was ruined?

1.12 Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • Future Perfect Continuous Tense is used to talk about an ongoing action that will have been happening for a period of time before a certain future point.

1.12.1 Affirmative

  • Structure: Subject + will + have + been + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will have been playing tennis for two hours by the time I arrive.
    2. He will have been working in a bank for ten years by next year.
    3. They will have been studying English for three months by the time of the exam.
    4. We will have been living in New York for five years by the end of this year.
    5. I will have been liking this movie by the time we finish watching it.

1.12.2 Negative

  • Structure: Subject + will + not + have + been + main verb (ing form) + Object
  • Examples:
    1. She will not have been playing tennis for two hours by the time I arrive.
    2. He will not have been working in a bank for ten years by next year.
    3. They will not have been studying English for three months by the time of the exam.
    4. We will not have been living in New York for five years by the end of this year.
    5. I will not have been liking this movie by the time we finish watching it.

1.12.3 Interrogative

  • Structure: Will + subject + have + been + main verb (ing form) + Object?
  • Examples:
    1. Will she have been playing tennis for two hours by the time I arrive?
    2. Will he have been working in a bank for ten years by next year?
    3. Will they have been studying English for three months by the time of the exam?
    4. Will we have been living in New York for five years by the end of this year?
    5. Will you have been liking this movie by the time we finish watching it?

2 Table of Tenses

Tense Affirmative Structure Negative Structure Interrogative Structure Example Sentences
Simple Present Subject + main verb + s/es + Object Subject + do/does + not + main verb + Object Do/Does + subject + main verb + Object? 1. She plays tennis every Sunday.
2. He works in a bank.
3. Does she play tennis every Sunday?
Simple Past Subject + main verb (past form) + Object Subject + did + not + main verb + Object Did + subject + main verb + Object? 1. She played tennis last Sunday.
2. He worked in a bank last year.
3. Did she play tennis last Sunday?
Simple Future Subject + will + main verb + Object Subject + will + not + main verb + Object Will + subject + main verb + Object? 1. She will play tennis tomorrow.
2. He will work in a bank next year.
3. Will she play tennis tomorrow?
Present Continuous Subject + am/is/are + main verb (ing) + Object Subject + am/is/are + not + main verb (ing) + Object Am/Is/Are + subject + main verb (ing) + Object? 1. She is playing tennis now.
2. He is working in a bank.
3. Is she playing tennis now?
Past Continuous Subject + was/were + main verb (ing) + Object Subject + was/were + not + main verb (ing) + Object Was/Were + subject + main verb (ing) + Object? 1. She was playing tennis when I called her.
2. He was working in a bank last year.
3. Was she playing tennis when I called her?
Future Continuous Subject + will + be + main verb (ing) + Object Subject + will + not + be + main verb (ing) + Object Will + subject + be + main verb (ing) + Object? 1. She will be playing tennis tomorrow.
2. He will be working in a bank next year.
3. Will she be playing tennis tomorrow?
Present Perfect Subject + have/has + past participle + Object Subject + have/has + not + past participle + Object Have/Has + subject + past participle + Object? 1. She has played tennis today.
2. He has worked in a bank for five years.
3. Has she played tennis today?
Past Perfect Subject + had + past participle + Object Subject + had + not + past participle + Object Had + subject + past participle + Object? 1. She had played tennis before I arrived.
2. He had worked in a bank for five years before retiring.
3. Had she played tennis before I arrived?
Future Perfect Subject + will + have + past participle + Object Subject + will + not + have + past participle + Object Will + subject + have + past participle + Object? 1. She will have played tennis by tomorrow.
2. He will have worked in a bank for ten years by next month.
3. Will she have played tennis by tomorrow?
Present Perfect Continuous Subject + have/has + been + main verb (ing) + Object Subject + have/has + not + been + main verb (ing) + Object Have/Has + subject + been + main verb (ing) + Object? 1. She has been playing tennis for two hours.
2. He has been working in a bank for five years.
3. Has she been playing tennis for two hours?
Past Perfect Continuous Subject + had + been + main verb (ing) + Object Subject + had + not + been + main verb (ing) + Object Had + subject + been + main verb (ing) + Object? 1. She had been playing tennis for two hours when I arrived.
2. He had been working in a bank for ten years before retiring.
3. Had she been playing tennis for two hours when I arrived?
Future Perfect Continuous Subject + will + have + been + main verb (ing) + Object Subject + will + not + have + been + main verb (ing) + Object Will + subject + have + been + main verb (ing) + Object? 1. She will have been playing tennis for two hours by the time I arrive.
2. He will have been working in a bank for ten years by next year.
3. Will she have been playing tennis for two hours by the time I arrive?
Tense Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect Continuous
Present S + V (I) + s/es + O S + is/am/are + V (I) + ing + O S + has/have + V (III) + O S + has/have + been + V (I) + ing + O
Past S + V (II) + O S + was/were + V (I) + ing + O S + had + V (III) + O S + had + been + V (I) + ing + O
Future S + will + V (I) + O S + will + be + V (I) + ing + O S + will + have + V (III) + O S + will + have + been + V (I) + ing + O

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4 Examples

4.1 Simple Present Tense

  1. I eat breakfast every morning.
  2. She reads books every day.
  3. They play in the park.
  4. He likes ice cream.
  5. We go to school by bus.
  6. The sun rises in the east.
  7. Cats love milk.
  8. My mom cooks dinner.
  9. Birds fly in the sky.
  10. I brush my teeth twice a day.
  11. The dog barks loudly.
  12. We watch cartoons on TV.
  13. He runs fast.
  14. She sings beautifully.
  15. They clean their room.
  16. The teacher explains the lesson.
  17. I write in my notebook.
  18. The baby cries when hungry.
  19. We visit our grandparents.
  20. The clock ticks every second.

4.2 Simple Past Tense

  1. I ate breakfast this morning.
  2. She read a book yesterday.
  3. They played soccer last week.
  4. He drew a picture last night.
  5. We watched a movie on Saturday.
  6. The baby slept for two hours.
  7. The dog barked at the stranger.
  8. My mom cooked dinner yesterday.
  9. The birds flew away.
  10. I brushed my teeth before bed.
  11. She sang a song at the concert.
  12. They cleaned the house last weekend.
  13. He ran in the park yesterday.
  14. We went to school by bus.
  15. The teacher wrote on the board.
  16. I did my homework last night.
  17. The cat caught a mouse.
  18. The kids laughed loudly.
  19. The sun rose at 6 AM.
  20. Dad fixed the car last week.

4.3 Simple Future Tense

  1. I will eat breakfast tomorrow.
  2. She will read a book later.
  3. They will play soccer next week.
  4. He will draw a picture tonight.
  5. We will watch a movie on Friday.
  6. The baby will sleep soon.
  7. The dog will bark at the stranger.
  8. My mom will cook dinner tonight.
  9. The birds will fly away.
  10. I will brush my teeth before bed.
  11. She will sing a song at the concert.
  12. They will clean the house this weekend.
  13. He will run in the park tomorrow.
  14. We will go to school by bus.
  15. The teacher will write on the board.
  16. I will do my homework tonight.
  17. The cat will catch a mouse.
  18. The kids will laugh loudly.
  19. The sun will rise at 6 AM.
  20. Dad will fix the car tomorrow.

4.4 Present Continuous Tense

  1. I am eating lunch right now.
  2. She is reading a book.
  3. They are playing soccer.
  4. He is drawing a picture.
  5. We are watching a movie.
  6. The baby is sleeping.
  7. The dog is barking at the stranger.
  8. My mom is cooking dinner.
  9. The birds are flying in the sky.
  10. I am brushing my teeth.
  11. She is singing a song.
  12. They are cleaning the house.
  13. He is running in the park.
  14. We are going to school.
  15. The teacher is writing on the board.
  16. I am doing my homework.
  17. The cat is chasing a mouse.
  18. The kids are laughing loudly.
  19. The sun is shining brightly.
  20. Dad is fixing the car.

4.5 Past Continuous Tense

  1. I was eating lunch when the phone rang.
  2. She was reading a book when I called.
  3. They were playing soccer when it started raining.
  4. He was drawing a picture when the bell rang.
  5. We were watching a movie when the power went out.
  6. The baby was sleeping when the doorbell rang.
  7. The dog was barking when the mailman came.
  8. My mom was cooking dinner when I got home.
  9. The birds were flying when the storm started.
  10. I was brushing my teeth when the alarm went off.
  11. She was singing when the teacher entered.
  12. They were cleaning the house when the guests arrived.
  13. He was running when he fell down.
  14. We were going to school when we saw the accident.
  15. The teacher was writing on the board when the students laughed.
  16. I was doing my homework when my friend called.
  17. The cat was chasing a mouse when the dog barked.
  18. The kids were laughing when the movie ended.
  19. The sun was shining when we left the house.
  20. Dad was fixing the car when it started raining.

4.6 Future Continuous Tense

  1. I will be eating lunch at noon.
  2. She will be reading a book at 3 PM.
  3. They will be playing soccer at 5 PM.
  4. He will be drawing a picture at 4 PM.
  5. We will be watching a movie at 7 PM.
  6. The baby will be sleeping at 8 PM.
  7. The dog will be barking at the stranger.
  8. My mom will be cooking dinner at 6 PM.
  9. The birds will be flying in the sky.
  10. I will be brushing my teeth at 9 PM.
  11. She will be singing a song at the concert.
  12. They will be cleaning the house at 10 AM.
  13. He will be running in the park at 6 AM.
  14. We will be going to school at 8 AM.
  15. The teacher will be writing on the board at 9 AM.
  16. I will be doing my homework at 4 PM.
  17. The cat will be chasing a mouse.
  18. The kids will be laughing at the movie.
  19. The sun will be shining at noon.
  20. Dad will be fixing the car at 2 PM.

4.7 Present Perfect Tense

  1. I have eaten my breakfast.
  2. She has read the book.
  3. They have played soccer.
  4. He has finished his homework.
  5. We have visited the zoo.
  6. The baby has slept for two hours.
  7. The dog has barked all night.
  8. My mom has cooked dinner.
  9. The birds have flown away.
  10. I have brushed my teeth.
  11. She has sung a song.
  12. They have cleaned the house.
  13. He has run five miles.
  14. We have gone to the park.
  15. The teacher has explained the lesson.
  16. I have written a letter.
  17. The cat has caught a mouse.
  18. The kids have laughed a lot.
  19. The sun has risen.
  20. Dad has fixed the car.

4.8 Past Perfect Tense

  1. I had eaten breakfast before I went to school.
  2. She had read the book before the movie started.
  3. They had played soccer before it rained.
  4. He had drawn a picture before the teacher arrived.
  5. We had watched the movie before dinner.
  6. The baby had slept before the guests arrived.
  7. The dog had barked before the stranger left.
  8. My mom had cooked dinner before we got home.
  9. The birds had flown away before the storm came.
  10. I had brushed my teeth before I went to bed.
  11. She had sung a song before the concert ended.
  12. They had cleaned the house before the party started.
  13. He had run five miles before he felt tired.
  14. We had gone to the park before it got dark.
  15. The teacher had explained the lesson before the bell rang.
  16. I had written a letter before the postman came.
  17. The cat had caught a mouse before the dog saw it.
  18. The kids had laughed before the movie ended.
  19. The sun had risen before we woke up.
  20. Dad had fixed the car before we went on the trip.

4.9 Future Perfect Tense

  1. I will have eaten breakfast by 8 AM.
  2. She will have read the book by tomorrow.
  3. They will have played soccer by 6 PM.
  4. He will have drawn a picture by tonight.
  5. We will have watched the movie by 9 PM.
  6. The baby will have slept by 10 PM.
  7. The dog will have barked by the time the stranger leaves.
  8. My mom will have cooked dinner by 7 PM.
  9. The birds will have flown away by evening.
  10. I will have brushed my teeth by 9 PM.
  11. She will have sung a song by the end of the concert.
  12. They will have cleaned the house by noon.
  13. He will have run five miles by 8 AM.
  14. We will have gone to the park by 5 PM.
  15. The teacher will have explained the lesson by 10 AM.
  16. I will have written a letter by tomorrow.
  17. The cat will have caught a mouse by tonight.
  18. The kids will have laughed by the end of the movie.
  19. The sun will have risen by 7 AM.
  20. Dad will have fixed the car by tomorrow.

4.10 Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  1. I have been eating for 10 minutes.
  2. She has been reading for an hour.
  3. They have been playing since morning.
  4. He has been drawing since 2 PM.
  5. We have been watching TV for two hours.
  6. The baby has been sleeping all afternoon.
  7. The dog has been barking for 15 minutes.
  8. My mom has been cooking since 5 PM.
  9. The birds have been flying for hours.
  10. I have been brushing my teeth for two minutes.
  11. She has been singing since noon.
  12. They have been cleaning the house all day.
  13. He has been running for 30 minutes.
  14. We have been going to school for a year.
  15. The teacher has been teaching since 8 AM.
  16. I have been doing my homework for an hour.
  17. The cat has been chasing the mouse for 10 minutes.
  18. The kids have been laughing since the movie started.
  19. The sun has been shining all day.
  20. Dad has been fixing the car since morning.

4.11 Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  1. I had been eating for 10 minutes when the phone rang.
  2. She had been reading for an hour when I called.
  3. They had been playing since morning when it started raining.
  4. He had been drawing since 2 PM when the bell rang.
  5. We had been watching TV for two hours when the power went out.
  6. The baby had been sleeping all afternoon when the doorbell rang.
  7. The dog had been barking for 15 minutes when the mailman came.
  8. My mom had been cooking since 5 PM when I got home.
  9. The birds had been flying for hours when the storm started.
  10. I had been brushing my teeth for two minutes when the alarm went off.
  11. She had been singing since noon when the teacher entered.
  12. They had been cleaning the house all day when the guests arrived.
  13. He had been running for 30 minutes when he fell down.
  14. We had been going to school for a year when we saw the accident.
  15. The teacher had been teaching since 8 AM when the students laughed.
  16. I had been doing my homework for an hour when my friend called.
  17. The cat had been chasing the mouse for 10 minutes when the dog barked.
  18. The kids had been laughing since the movie started when it ended.
  19. The sun had been shining all day when we left the house.
  20. Dad had been fixing the car since morning when it started raining.

4.12 Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  1. I will have been eating for 10 minutes by 8:10 AM.
  2. She will have been reading for an hour by 4 PM.
  3. They will have been playing since morning by 5 PM.
  4. He will have been drawing since 2 PM by 4 PM.
  5. We will have been watching TV for two hours by 7 PM.
  6. The baby will have been sleeping all afternoon by 6 PM.
  7. The dog will have been barking for 15 minutes by the time the mailman leaves.
  8. My mom will have been cooking since 5 PM by 7 PM.
  9. The birds will have been flying for hours by evening.
  10. I will have been brushing my teeth for two minutes by 9:02 PM.
  11. She will have been singing since noon by 2 PM.
  12. They will have been cleaning the house all day by 6 PM.
  13. He will have been running for 30 minutes by 6:30 AM.
  14. We will have been going to school for a year by next month.
  15. The teacher will have been teaching since 8 AM by 10 AM.
  16. I will have been doing my homework for an hour by 5 PM.
  17. The cat will have been chasing the mouse for 10 minutes by the time the dog barks.
  18. The kids will have been laughing since the movie started by the time it ends.
  19. The sun will have been shining all day by sunset.
  20. Dad will have been fixing the car since morning by afternoon.