1. Who is credited with explaining the primary function of the past perfect tense as indicating an action completed before another past event?
2. What is the primary function of the past perfect progressive tense in a sentence?
3. When was Sarah have been working on the project in relation to the deadline?
Past perfect — usage?
Shows an action completed before another past event.
Past perfect — structure?
had + past participle.
Past perfect progressive — role?
Emphasizes ongoing activity in the past before another event.
Past perfect progressive — form?
had been + verb-ing.
Past perfect in progress — focus?
On the ongoing or duration aspect of past activity.
Listening practice — purpose?
To improve understanding and correct use of past perfect forms.
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