Past Continuous Tense Past Continuous Tense is used to mention an ongoing action of the past. It expresses past actions having an on-going nature. An action, that continued for some time in past, are expressed in Past Progressive Tense. This tense is also called 'Past Progressive Tense'. Structure of Sentence: Main Verb: Present Participle (1st form of verb + ing) e.g. sleeping, going. Auxiliary verbs: “Was / Were” Note: If the subject of the sentence is “I, She, He”, or a singular noun, the auxiliary “was” is used. If the subject of sentence is “You, they,” or a plural noun, the auxiliary “were” will be use. POSITIVE SENTENCES: Subject + Auxiliary verb + Main verb + Object Subject + Were / Was + Present Participle (Verb + ing) + An object Examples: He was waiting for you. She was writing a letter. He was driving his car. She was making preparation for the exam. The dog was barking at them. You we...
Kids run, jump and race around the house when it is 5 pm, which means time for “Shinchan.” This cartoon has succeeded to influence not just little kids but adults as well and to our amazement, the old aged too. The episodes are gaining a global fame for just a bunch of lame jokes and a terrifically humored story plot. Black comedy and slap sticks make the cartoon series “a wanted dose” broadcasted around the globe. Toy firms made fair bucks selling Shinchan toys and cups, and even the fashion brand themed their casual attires displaying “the great Shinchan prints.” The series is the highest gross animated franchise, with sales of over a 100 million copies! Via- shortday.in It was a relaxing evening when I flipped the television channels to get going with some music, I encountered “Shinchan” among the flips and thought it was my subconscious “what a humorous characterization, the maker has built.” I thought. Creating a character like him is a sheer excellence of creativity. I ...
Future Perfect Continuous Tense This tense is used to describe an ongoing action that will complete in future. It is used to express the ongoing nature of an action with regards to its continuation towards a point in future. The action is assumed to be continued for a time (specified or unspecified) in future. A ‘time-reference’ is used in the sentence to show starting time of the action or for how long the action continues. For time-reference of the action, two specific words ‘since’ and ‘for’ are used in the sentence. The word ‘since’ is used if the exact starting time (e.g. Friday, since 10 A.M) of the action is known or intended to be shown in the sentence. The word ‘for’ is used to express the amount of time (e.g. for five hours, for nine months) for which the action continued towards a point in future. Structure of Sentence: Main Verb: Present Participle (Base or 1st form of verb + ing) e.g. going, living working. Auxiliary verb: Will have been PO...
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