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English with Naeem Ullah Butt

Tenses in English

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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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