Present perfect progressive
Past perfect progressive
Future perfect progressive
The past perfect progressive tense of the verb "try" is "had been trying."
Present perfect tense.
To form a progressive tense use the helping verb to beand the present participle (the -ing form of the verb)Progressives can be in the present past and future and can also be perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
"had been waiting" is a verb phrase. It's the past perfect progressive tense of wait.
Present ProgressiveI + Am + Present ParticipleYou/we/they + Are + Present ParticipleShe/he/it + Is + Present ParticiplePresent Perfect ProgressiveHave/Has + Been + Present ParticiplePast ProgressiveWas/Were + Present ParticiplePast Perfect ProgressiveHad + Been + Present ParticipleFuture ProgressiveWill + Be + Present ParticipleFuture Perfect ProgressiveWill + Have + Been + Present ParticipleNote: the progressive tense is often called the 'continuous tense'.
The past perfect progressive tense of the verb "try" is "had been trying."
Present perfect tense.
I/you/we/they have been investigating. He/she/it has been investigating.
To form a progressive tense use the helping verb to beand the present participle (the -ing form of the verb)Progressives can be in the present past and future and can also be perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
The progressive tense has the form - be + present participle.eg is/was watching.The tense of the be verb determines the tense of the progressive verb form.eg was watching is past progressive. is watching is present progressive.With an auxiliary verb have or has the present perfect progressive is formed.eg have been watching, has been watchingWith had the past perfect progressive is formed:eg had been watching
Have/Has been performing.
"had been waiting" is a verb phrase. It's the past perfect progressive tense of wait.
There are 6 progressive forms:Present progressive tense.Present perfect progressive tense.Past progressive tense.Past perfect progressive tense.Future progressive tense.Future perfect progressive tense.The progressive tense is also commonly referred to as the continuous tense.
Present ProgressiveI + Am + Present ParticipleYou/we/they + Are + Present ParticipleShe/he/it + Is + Present ParticiplePresent Perfect ProgressiveHave/Has + Been + Present ParticiplePast ProgressiveWas/Were + Present ParticiplePast Perfect ProgressiveHad + Been + Present ParticipleFuture ProgressiveWill + Be + Present ParticipleFuture Perfect ProgressiveWill + Have + Been + Present ParticipleNote: the progressive tense is often called the 'continuous tense'.
present progressive
The past perfect tense is created with the auxiliary verb had and a past participle. The past perfect tense of complain is had complained. The past perfect progressive tense is created with had + been + a present participle. The past perfect progressive of complain is had been complaining.
The verb phrase in this sentence is - has mailed - this is present perfect.Present perfect is formed with - have/has + past participle.