Thursday, April 5, 2012

PAST PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE

Formula :
(+) S + had + been + V ing + O.
(-) S + had + not + been + V ing + O.
(?) had + S + been + V ing + O?

Penggunaan :
Untuk menyatakan aktivitas yang terjadi pada masa lampau dan peristiwa itu masih berlangsung ketika peristiwa lain pada masa lampau yang sudah terjadi juga.

Example :
John had been visiting in Rio’s home for 20 minutes when I called her.

Time signal :
For……when            : selama………….ketika
……….by yesterday  : ………menjelang kemarin

Question words :
(subject)     : QWs + had + been + V ing + O?
(verb)          : QWv + had + S + been + doing?
(object)       : QWo + had + S + been + V ing?
(adverb)      : QWa + had + S + been + V ing + O?

Example :
Jack had been mopping Michael’s floor.
    a                                       b                           c

a.      Who had been mopping Michael’s floor?
b.      What had jack been doing?
c.       What had jack been mopping?


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