Perfect Continuous Tenses
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00:00Assalam-o-Alaikum friends, today I have
00:03supplied you with an hour on the common mistakes of English
00:06We all know that learning English can be difficult sometimes
00:10Especially when it comes to Teams
00:13Today's topic is Perfect Continuous Teams
00:16These teams are often misused
00:19But today we will try to understand them easily
00:23Let's take an example
00:25Examples always help to clarify things
00:28You might say that it has been raining for the past two hours
00:32This sentence is wrong. Why?
00:34Because we cannot use present continuous tense with say and can't
00:41This is a common mistake that many people make
00:45Instead of this, we need perfect continuous tense
00:49This tense tells us that some action has started in the past and is still going on
00:55So how to correct it?
00:58This is a very important question
01:00When you look at it alone, use the English form of the verb with the form of the present tense
01:08It is very important to remember this principle
01:11Therefore, it is raining for the past two hours
01:16Isn't it easy?
01:18This principle will help you improve your English
01:22Now let's talk about the past
01:24We have to use the same principle in the past
01:28If you are using the English form of the verb with the form of the past
01:34Still, you cannot use say or can't
01:39This is another common mistake
01:41Instead of this, you need past perfect continuous tense
01:47This tense tells us that some action has started in the past and is still going on
01:54So you will say that it has been raining for the past two hours
01:58And what about the future?
02:00We have to use the same principle in the future
02:04Even if you use the English form of the verb with the form of the past
02:10Still, you cannot use say or can't
02:13This principle is equally important for the future
02:17You need future perfect continuous tense
02:21This tense tells us that some action will continue in the future
02:27So you will say that it has been raining for the past two hours
02:31This sentence is correct about the future
02:34Remember, say and can are your signs
02:38These signs tell you that you need perfect continuous tense
02:43These signs tell you that you need perfect continuous tense
02:48These signs will help you improve your English
02:53So let's go back to the past
02:55This tense will help you remember
02:58The present is raining for the past two hours
03:01This sentence is about the present
03:03The past was raining for the past two hours
03:05This sentence is about the past
03:07The future will be raining for the past two hours
03:10This sentence is about the future
03:14Keep continuous tense and you will get used to it
03:19You can become an expert with continuous tense
03:22Thank you for watching
03:23See you in the next lesson
03:24We will talk about more interesting topics in the next lesson
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