Asked by Morgan

Select the correct verb tense used in the sentences below

That company has been making surfboards since the 1960's

present perfect progressive
present progressive***
past perfect progressive
past progressive


We had been listening to the radio when the lights went out

past progressive
present progressive
past perfect progressive***
present perfect progressive


Kalman had been sleeping throughout that memorable day

past progressive***
past perfect progressive
present progressive
present perfect progressive


By this time next year, Senator Smith will have been in office for 24 years
future perfect progressive***
past progressive
present progressive
present perfect progressive
Answered by Writeacher
1 and 3 are incorrect.
Answered by Morgan
is 1 a and 3 B?
Answered by Writeacher
Yes.

Pay attention to those auxiliary verbs. They tell you the tense.

have/has -- present something or other
had -- past something or other
will -- future something or other
Answered by Morgan
Thank you so much! I had trouble with this in class, but I understand it better now
Answered by Writeacher
Very good.

Here is another webpage that has excellent explanations and examples for understanding verb tenses:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#tense

Answered by Charli damelio fan
You shouldn’t cheat. There would be karma later.
Answered by what we are all thinking
look i know yall are helping with this one problem but if one of yall seeing this have done the test. help us out and drop the answers. it is a 40 something question test.
Answered by what we are all thinking
also Charli shut up. why are you here if not to find the answer?? hmmmmm, exactly.
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