We use a past perfect continuous He said,"I have been reading for ages" In indirect speech it becomes, He said he had been reading for ages.
Have done is the present perfect tense. The simple present tense is do.For example:I have done my homework becomes I do my homework.You could also switch to the present continuous tense:I have done my homework becomes I am doing my homework.Or the present perfect continuous tense:I have done my homework becomes I have been doing my homework.
change the tense of the verb.past simple I walked to school. I ran home.present simple I walk to school. I run home.past continuous I was reading a book.present continuous I am reading a book.past perfect I had seen her today.present perfect I have seen her today.past perfect continuous I had been waiting for hours.present perfect continuous I have been waiting for hours.
Sure! Simply change the simple present form of the verb to "was/were" + present participle. For example, "I eat" (simple present) changes to "I was eating" (past continuous).
The present perfect of "change" is "has/have changed." For example: "I have changed my mind about going out tonight."
To change the sentence "Does she no walk gracefully" into the present continuous tense, you would say "Is she not walking gracefully." In this transformation, the auxiliary verb "does" changes to "is" to indicate the present continuous tense. The main verb "walk" changes to "walking" to show the ongoing action in the present. Additionally, the negative "no" changes to "not" in the present continuous form.
The present perfect tense can be used to express experience, a change or a continuing situation.
The present perfect tense is used to express experience, change or a continuing situation.
The present perfect tense is: Have you ever seen the Taj before?
The present perfect tense of "I ate food with dahi" is: I have eaten food with dahi.
The present perfect tense of want is have/has wanted. Always is an adverb and does not change from one tense to another.
In grammar the tense is the form of the verb which shows the time when the action happened.e.g.'I use a computer' - is in the present tenseI am using a computer - is in the present continuous form'I used a computer' - is in the past tense'I will use a computer' - is in the future tenseWe also see that the tense form can show the type of action, i.e. whether it is a single action or a continuous one.e.g.'The bell rang at the end of the exam.' - past simple (one action)'The bell was ringing throughout the whole time of the exam.' - past continuous/progressive. (the action continued for a time)
A continuous of change