The progressive (continuous) tense describes continuing action.
simple present: 1. when the action is at present time (We eat crackers.), 2. when it expresses universal truth (ex. one and one is two.) 3. When it expresses habitual action: The Halley's Comet appears every 75 years.) At times, to express future action: The plane arrives tomorrow at 10:00. present perfect: 1. when an action began in the past and is completed in the present time: I have just finishedtyping my report. 2. When an action began in the past and still going on in the present: I have been typing since two o'clock this afternoon. N.B. take note of the verb form.
began: 1933 ended: still going
simple present: 1. when the action is at present time (We eat crackers.), 2. when it expresses universal truth (ex. one and one is two.) 3. When it expresses habitual action: The Halley's Comet appears every 75 years.) At times, to express future action: The plane arrives tomorrow at 10:00. present perfect: 1. when an action began in the past and is completed in the present time: I have just finishedtyping my report. 2. When an action began in the past and still going on in the present: I have been typing since two o'clock this afternoon. N.B. take note of the verb form.
The past continuous tense is a verb for an action or event in a time before now, which began in the past and is still going on at the time of something interrupting.Example: I was laughing when I spilled the tea.
Sadly (for some) probably not but you can still enjoy the rpg itself
The franchise began in 1969. And is still going on right under our noses today.
The war in Korea was going on when Eisenhower ran for President. He began peace talks while he was still president-elect.
Rome's history began in 753 BC and is still going on today. That would make it 2765 years long.
You are going to have to wait the game is still reasonably new. Sorry.
Muckraking began in the !890's. It kind of ended in the 1930's, but it's still kinda going on today.
The WIT Program began in August 2008, and is still going strong with 200-300 members!
African American racism began in the USA between the 17 century and 1960's. Still is going on this year.