Past Perfect Continuous

I had been working

F.

The predicate “had been working” is in the Past Perfect Continuous form.

It is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb “be” in past perfect form and the present participle of the notional verb “work”

U.

The Past Perfect Continuous is used to denote:

-an action which began before a given-past moment and continued into it or up to it (the inclusive or durative type)

-an action that was in progress just before a given past moment and it affects the past situation in some way

-parallel actions (as long as, during, while..)

Our friendship had been growing all the time we had been working on the project

(на всякий случай)

Future Simple:

The weather will change for the better.

F.

The predicate “will change” is in the Future Simple form.

It is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb “will” (also “shall”) and the infinitive of the notional verb “change”

U.

The Future Simple form is used to denote:

-a single action that will be completed in the future

-an action occupying a whole period of time in the future

-recurrent (повторяющиеся) actions in the future

Future Continuous:

I shall be seeing him often now

F.

The predicate “shall be seeing” is in Future Continuous form.

It is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb “be” in the future simple form and the present participle of the notional verb “see”

U.

The Future Continuous is used to denote:

-an action in progress at a definite future moment

-an anticipated (a matter-of-course) action which is supposed to take place in the future in the normal, natural course of events

Future Perfect:

He will have done it by the time

F.

The predicate “will have done” is in the Future Perfect form.

It is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb “have” in the future simple form and the past participle of the notional verb “do”

U.

The Future Perfect is used to denote:

-an action completed before a given future moment which is usually indicated by an adverbial modifier of time

You will have got my telegram before this letter reaches you.

Future Perfect Continuous:

I shall have been living here for five years next February.

F.

The predicate “shall have been living” is in Future Perfect Continuous form.

It is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb “be” in the future perfect form and the present participle of the notional verb “live”

U.

The Future Perfect Continuous form is used to denote:

-actions, which began before a certain moment of time in the future and go on to that moment or into it.

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