English Timeline (from past to present)

 Past perfect continuous: 

I had been going	I had been going to school for a year when it was closed.
They have been playing	The boys had been playing soccer for about an hour when it started to rain.
He had been working	Richard needed a holiday because he had been working hard for six months.
He had been jogging.	He was tired because he had been jogging.

Past perfect:

It had started	By the time we arrived at the cinema the film had already started.
I had washed	I had washed the car before it rained.
She had finished	She had finished her homework when I called her.
They had heard	Once they had heard the explosion, they left the building immediately.

Past continuous: 

It was washing	I was washing the car when it rained.
He was working	My brother was working last night at 7pm
I was watching TV	I was watching TV when the phone rang
He was playing football	Marc was playing football while John was reading a book.

Past simple:

I went.	I went to school yesterday.
I visited them, when I was little	I always visited my grandparents in my summer holidays when I was little
She lived there	She lived near Chicago for a couple of years.

Present Perfect Continuous: 

I have been studying	I have been studying for 5 hours. I’m tired now.
She has been learning	Mary has been learning English for the past three years.
They have been living	My friends have been living together since May.
We have been painting	We have been painting the living room all day, but it’s not finished yet

Present perfect: 

I have been	I have been to Italy twice
She has never driven	Mary has never driven a car in her life
We have already done	We have already done this exercise today.
Have you ever tried it before?	Have you ever tried sushi before?

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