Great explanation- I'm an English teacher and I find the tenses really confusing even though I'm a native English speaker. Your video really makes sense and I feel more confident going through the tenses with my students.
I live in PARIS for long Time ago … I am vietnamese, I like very much ENGLISH LANGUAGE, I learn ENGLISH alone about 3 years ago …But it was very difficult for me, because I haven’t any good teacher ! NOW, I know You on the TH-cam, You teach very well, You are the BEST TEACHER for me…! THANK YOU SO MUCH !
@@EnglishWithGreg he is still learning English Is it correct sentence? I think the correct sentence is : I have been learning English for one year . ( present perfect continue ) Thanks teacher .
I had been struggling a lot with these two tenses for years before I watched your video. I was searching for videos related to precise differences between past continuous and past perfect continuous tense when I found yours. I specially love the way of your explanation👌
This is a great video and a very useful channel. Thanks Greg. From a Near-native teacher of English. I have a question here: Can you kindly explain the difference between the following 2 sentences? The builders had been putting up the scaffolding when the roof fell in. VS The builders were putting up the scaffolding when the roof fell in.
By the way, I was watching from TH-cam channel about word “crystal” when I saw that u misunderstood the definition of crystal. It is about things( clothes)
Thank you for your great explanation, Greg. I was taking for awalk in the park when my uncle called me up. He had been teaching english for almost 8 years when I come accross his explanation in y-tube.
I had been learning English about for 20 years (and results were so so) when I found this channel with very helpful videos, and my progress significantly increased. Thank you Greg!
I was procrastinating on TH-cam when your video showed up (your video interrupted my procrastinating but it doesn't mean that procrastinating had stopped) I had been procrastinating on TH-cam when your video showed up(i stopped procrastinating for a while and after that your video showed up) I had been procrastinating on TH-cam for 2 hours when your video showed up(i procrastinated for 2 hours and your video showed up but am still procrastinating till now) thanks a lot sir you have a fantastic way of explaining things I wish someone can tell me if a get something wrong in my sentence above
I'd been playing EA FC 24 videogame for about half an hour when I got bored and decided to practice english also I'd been searching for videos about the past perfect continuous tense when I found this video that helped me
Thank you for your channel! 👍 Great job! 1. I was reading when you brought the package from our friends. 2. The motorcyclist had been riding when I crossed the road. 3. We had been flying for 3 hours when when stewardess gave the breakfast to us.
Subscribe, he is a great teacher. I've been studying English for 10 years since primary school, I visited so many courses but I still didn't get what's the point of every single grammar, but once I watched your video my issue about that grammar already gone. Thank you so so much. I think I'm not that stupid, I think it just because the way my teacher teached me in school is very bad.
I had been studying English for about 7 years but I was still confused about this until I watched your video. It's very meaningful for me. Thanks a lot. Now I can confidently use this tense.
If you choose "for...." option, it's a contradiction because it means you were still doing it even when you watched the video and you found it "brilliant".
I don't know why this video was recommended to me because I've never searched anything similar before, but it was actually really useful! Thank you very much!
I had been teaching for eight years when I got married. A good teacher you are. A good model.When my son was playing my daughter was crying. (While or when )How would you explain this if you answered?
I used my phone when I was having my breakfast. I had been learning English for a long time but there are some things I don't understand. When I watched your videos, it is crystal clear. Thank you Teacher Greg.
In my country( Philippines) we have learned English the 2nd Language from the Insular Teachers : who have had helped us to learned English the 2nd Language in schools all over the country just right after the World War 1 .Also, these Insular Teachers have built the schools allover our country & developed our country as well .
Maria was cooking when Peter asked her for a glass of wine. Tom had been sleeping when mom asked him for breakfast. Maria, Peter, Tom & I had been working on the project for two years when Ben joined our team. Thanks Greg😊🙏Cheers! Sid from HK, Hong Kong
I was watching videos on TH-cam when he called. I had been pursuing a course on english when my died She had been running an online business for 2 years when she got married. Thank you teacher for this useful tutorial
Great explanations, Greg! In Canada, we use simple past most of the time and add explainers instead of using past perfect continuous! HAHAHA!!! "It had been raining when I left the house," becomes, "It was raining when I left the house, but then it stopped."
English(American) is my second language. I learned it in Elementary so I feel comfortable speaking it. However, if you were to ask me to explain all the rules of the English language I’d start sweating 😂 thank so much for your help and your simple explanations.
Hii! Thanks for your clear explanation. I was playing with my dog when he was at the door. He had been working as a designer for two years when he returned to his own country.
As someone who is learning Spanish, I've come to revisit the same conjugation difficulties that I am currently encountering, which I've overlooked in my own language lol!
hi Greg, your videos are brilliant, they are very useful and easy to understand/very clear explanation. I have a Q: what is the difference in meaning between "It was raining when i left the house" and " it had been raining for 2 hrs when i left the house". as i understood in both examples it is was still raining when i left the house, so whats the difference, is it just the duration of time mentioned in the 2nd example? Thanks and best regards
That's a great explanation and I found the English Grammar Rules tough even though I'm pretty wise. Anyway thank you, you assisted me a lot in learning this language. I've been studying English for 1 month, and I've noticed an unreal takeoff since that time. Cheers for sharing this very chief info with us🙏
Hello, your lesson is intriguing and extremely clear. I just would like to have a clarification about past simple continuos: it is correct to say that the short action occurs while the continuos action is going on and that the short action not necessarily interrupt the longer one? Thank you in advance
I think you should say : " I had been watching the video when the ads popped up " because your action of watching was interrupted. You use past continuous if the action continue when an action happen
Greg, thank you for this video. Example: My daughter was writing a message when her sister came to find her. - She had been writing a document for one hour when her sister arrived with a new computer. Regards.
Superb explanation, so just to recall past perfect continuous focues more about the second action that happened, when we just completed our first action.👌👌 Ex- I had been watching Tv, when someone came.
I had been looking for a good explanation of the difference between past continues and past perfect continues for a long time when I found your video👍 Thank you Greg
Dear Greg..... I have been following you since 3 months..... From this chapter what I understood is past continuous and past perfect continuous with specific time has same meaning
I didn't get from this minutes 5:39 on. He said that "It had been raining for 2 hours when I left the house" brings the sense that it was still raining when he left while at the other way it brings the sense that the raining had stopped when he left the house. So to bring the meaning that the rain stopped when I left, I'd have to say "It had been raining for 2 hours BEFORE I left the house"??
Could you please tell me the meaning of (only to+infinitive) for example:- i picked up his phone to give him only to realise that he doesn’t care about me and is having an affair with another girl.
Thank you for clear explanation. I have gain another definition with these two complicated tenses. I was writing the reports while your teaching video popped up.
I'm glad that I happen to know your channel now i can understand grammar easily so here is my example i had been studying for 2hours when the guests arrived which means i was doing this action of studying and when the guests arrived i was still doing it
Past continues: I was reading the book when my friend called me. Past perfect continues: I had been cycling when I went to the supermarket. I had been training for hour when I had breakfast. Am I right? Thanks a lot for explaining))
I have been studying to speak in English for almost 1month now thanks for this video it really helps me to understand more how to use have been, has been, and had been 😊
I had searched lot of videos since yesterday but now I find it. 🤗 I was confusing so much between past continuous or past perfect continuous when I see your video on you tube I had been searching for this type of video then I saw your video ❤️ Is it correct or not 🙏🙏🙏love from india
Hello, can you discuss "is there?" Vs "Does?" Question form. Which is correct in this sentence? "Is there anything sprung up when the good seed had grown?" Or "Does anything.....?" Pls help me. Thanks.
Absolutely useful Thanks a lot🙂I’d been learning English without good progress by the time I found so many useful channels here on TH-cam and I found out that it’s the best way of learning English
Great explanation- I'm an English teacher and I find the tenses really confusing even though I'm a native English speaker. Your video really makes sense and I feel more confident going through the tenses with my students.
Thanks, Monica 😊
I too
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Too difficult
I'm not good in fluency while speaking but really I'm good in grammar mostly Indians are as like as me
I live in PARIS for long Time ago …
I am vietnamese, I like very much ENGLISH LANGUAGE, I learn ENGLISH alone about 3 years ago …But it was very difficult for me, because I haven’t any good teacher ! NOW, I know You on the TH-cam, You teach very well, You are the BEST TEACHER for me…! THANK YOU SO MUCH !
I had been learning English for one year when I found your amazing channel.
Thanks, Waleed 😀
You have a good sense of humour 😃😃
Usually Past perfect continuous is used in books.
@@EnglishWithGreg he is still learning English
Is it correct sentence?
I think the correct sentence is :
I have been learning English for one year . ( present perfect continue )
Thanks teacher .
I had been looking for many days a good teacher to teach me the past perfect continuous and past continuous when I finally found this good teacher .
I had been struggling a lot with these two tenses for years before I watched your video. I was searching for videos related to precise differences between past continuous and past perfect continuous tense when I found yours. I specially love the way of your explanation👌
This is a great video and a very useful channel. Thanks Greg.
From a Near-native teacher of English.
I have a question here:
Can you kindly explain the difference between the following 2 sentences?
The builders had been putting up the scaffolding when the roof fell in.
VS
The builders were putting up the scaffolding when the roof fell in.
It's so crystal clear, your teaching. Thank you!
Yeah, I agree
By the way, I was watching from TH-cam channel about word “crystal” when I saw that u misunderstood the definition of crystal. It is about things( clothes)
Beautiful comment, I think exactly the same
Thank you for your great explanation, Greg. I was taking for awalk in the park when my uncle called me up. He had been teaching english for almost 8 years when I come accross his explanation in y-tube.
I had been learning English about for 20 years (and results were so so) when I found this channel with very helpful videos, and my progress significantly increased. Thank you Greg!
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I had been watching videos about the difference between these tenses when I found yours and your amazing explanation. Thank you so much!
I was procrastinating on TH-cam when your video showed up (your video interrupted my procrastinating but it doesn't mean that procrastinating had stopped)
I had been procrastinating on TH-cam when your video showed up(i stopped procrastinating for a while and after that your video showed up)
I had been procrastinating on TH-cam for 2 hours when your video showed up(i procrastinated for 2 hours and your video showed up but am still procrastinating till now)
thanks a lot sir you have a fantastic way of explaining things
I wish someone can tell me if a get something wrong in my sentence above
As a Russian, who have an English exam, I'm so glad to find you! Finally I can understand the difference between tenses, thank you! 😄
I'd been playing EA FC 24 videogame for about half an hour when I got bored and decided to practice english also I'd been searching for videos about the past perfect continuous tense when I found this video that helped me
I had been learning English for long time when I came across these videos. Thank you Greg
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Thank you for your channel!
👍
Great job!
1. I was reading when you brought the package from our friends.
2. The motorcyclist had been riding when I crossed the road.
3. We had been flying for 3 hours when when stewardess gave the breakfast to us.
I had been confusing this two tenses for many years, before I found this lesson. Thank you! It is awesome 😎
*these two tenses... (Pardon me)
@@MaurhToulipa thank you for your answer! . It's one of my favorite mistakes...
I am an English teacher. Not native. Dear Greg, Your lessons support me so much. God bless U🙏
Subscribe, he is a great teacher. I've been studying English for 10 years since primary school, I visited so many courses but I still didn't get what's the point of every single grammar, but once I watched your video my issue about that grammar already gone. Thank you so so much. I think I'm not that stupid, I think it just because the way my teacher teached me in school is very bad.
Simple Past of teach is taught not teached.
I had been studying English for about 7 years but I was still confused about this until I watched your video. It's very meaningful for me. Thanks a lot. Now I can confidently use this tense.
I had been misusing 'past perfect continuous tense' for 60 years when I saw your brilliant lecture
so you’re still misusing? 5:37 god im confused
so ur still misusing? or what bro?
@@tarikumolla9318 5:37 god im confused
If you choose "for...." option, it's a contradiction because it means you were still doing it even when you watched the video and you found it "brilliant".
I had been misusing 'past perfect continuous tense' for 60 years before I saw your brilliant lecture
I swear I've already seen all the internet videos on this subject and without a doubt I only understood it until I saw yours.THANKS, GREG!!!!
I don't know why this video was recommended to me because I've never searched anything similar before, but it was actually really useful! Thank you very much!
The magic behind TH-cam algorithms! 😉
I had been teaching for eight years when I got married. A good teacher you are. A good model.When my son was playing my daughter was crying. (While or when )How would you explain this if you answered?
Greg you are the best! I had been learning english in a bad way, when I discovered your channel.
I had been watching the video for 10 mins. when my mother and father were discussing an important matter. I loved the video. Boom !!!!
I had been wanting to study English for so long when I came across your TH-cam videos. Thanks a lot Sir.
I used my phone when I was having my breakfast.
I had been learning English for a long time but there are some things I don't understand. When I watched your videos, it is crystal clear. Thank you Teacher Greg.
I've watched like 30 videos but this one finally made it clear. Perfect, thank you!
I had not been understanding about grammar for all my life when I watched this video.
Finally someone has explained, thank you so much Greg. x
In my country( Philippines) we have learned English the 2nd Language from the Insular Teachers : who have had helped us to learned English the 2nd Language in schools all over the country just right after the World War 1 .Also, these Insular Teachers have built the schools allover our country & developed our country as well .
Maria was cooking when Peter asked her for a glass of wine.
Tom had been sleeping when mom asked him for breakfast.
Maria, Peter, Tom & I had been working on the project for two years when Ben joined our team.
Thanks Greg😊🙏Cheers! Sid from HK, Hong Kong
I was watching videos on TH-cam when he called.
I had been pursuing a course on english when my died
She had been running an online business for 2 years when she got married.
Thank you teacher for this useful tutorial
Great explanations, Greg! In Canada, we use simple past most of the time and add explainers instead of using past perfect continuous! HAHAHA!!!
"It had been raining when I left the house," becomes, "It was raining when I left the house, but then it stopped."
I was taught so too, but then you need to pass the exams...
@@alinpaulin - So true, unfortunately... there are always exams to pass 😅
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O_O I am dead... O_O
I don't know what to say Iam speechless. You are the teacher of the teachers. Thanks
Wow! Amazing and clear explanation! I'm also and English teacher and I simply loved your style. Congratulations!!
I was cleaning the back yard when I decided to watched your videos very interesting ❤️
English(American) is my second language. I learned it in Elementary so I feel comfortable speaking it. However, if you were to ask me to explain all the rules of the English language I’d start sweating 😂 thank so much for your help and your simple explanations.
Hii! Thanks for your clear explanation.
I was playing with my dog when he was at the door.
He had been working as a designer for two years when he returned to his own country.
As someone who is learning Spanish, I've come to revisit the same conjugation difficulties that I am currently encountering, which I've overlooked in my own language lol!
Even English native speakers usually doesn't understand this sh#t?
This teacher is so impressive,he is one the best teacher I've never seen on the internet
hi Greg,
your videos are brilliant, they are very useful and easy to understand/very clear explanation.
I have a Q: what is the difference in meaning between "It was raining when i left the house" and " it had been raining for 2 hrs when i left the house". as i understood in both examples it is was still raining when i left the house, so whats the difference, is it just the duration of time mentioned in the 2nd example?
Thanks and best regards
I had studied grammar for two years when I founded this awesome teacher.
I was listening when my dad arrived to home.
That's a great explanation and I found the English Grammar Rules tough even though I'm pretty wise. Anyway thank you, you assisted me a lot in learning this language. I've been studying English for 1 month, and I've noticed an unreal takeoff since that time. Cheers for sharing this very chief info with us🙏
man, you are awesome ! so many years learning english...for nothing. Your videos are very helpfull.
thankyou for doing alot for us
Thanks for the lovely message, Tanya! 😊
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I had been dancing when she arrived.
Would much appreciate if you elucidate the difference between future perfect and future perfect continous
Hi I'm listening for you
I had been cooking what he arrived
I had been cooking when he arrived
WoW! I understand everything you explain. I started learning English last month as a beginner! You are great Greg!,
I was on the way to a custumer when I twisted my ankle. Now I have my lockdown - because of a ligament rupure! Blessing in disguise!
I had been learning from zoom classes for on year,when l found your amazing chanal.Thanks God.
Hello, your lesson is intriguing and extremely clear. I just would like to have a clarification about past simple continuos: it is correct to say that the short action occurs while the continuos action is going on and that the short action not necessarily interrupt the longer one?
Thank you in advance
I had been confusing these tenses for 10 years when I met you and you clear everything
- I had been watching this video for 8:15 minutes when my phone's battery died .
- i was watching this video when ads popped up
I think you should say : " I had been watching the video when the ads popped up " because your action of watching was interrupted. You use past continuous if the action continue when an action happen
Excellent😁
@@mehdiazaz7669 there is no duration in the second sentence, so the second sentence is correct. Both are correct.
Greg, thank you for this video. Example: My daughter was writing a message when her sister came to find her. - She had been writing a document for one hour when her sister arrived with a new computer. Regards.
Superb explanation, so just to recall past perfect continuous focues more about the second action that happened, when we just completed our first action.👌👌
Ex- I had been watching Tv, when someone came.
I had been living in Serbia for 3 years before I traveled to Egypt.
I was watching TH-cam videos when I saw your channel. It was great coincidence
I had been looking for a good explanation of the difference between past continues and past perfect continues for a long time when I found your video👍
Thank you Greg
ur teaching skills omg ....it's crystal clear . Now I think never get confused between these two tenses thank u
My son was studying when reached home.
She had been watching tv for three hours when the power went off.
Sir, how to use past indefinite and present perfect progressive together in a sentence?
I have been very unhappy since she left me.
I had been lerning Englisch for a couple of year's before I saw this easy and comfortable way to update my skills in it.
I had been staying at home for two years when I got a well-paid job. Is that right?
That’s right 👏🏼
@@EnglishWithGreg thank you
@@EnglishWithGreg but in this case He stopped to stay at home, because He got a job.
@@sergey9240 I think it should be (I think was staying at home whe I got a good paid job)
Dear Greg..... I have been following you since 3 months..... From this chapter what I understood is past continuous and past perfect continuous with specific time has same meaning
I had been watching TH-cam when I went to bed.
I didn't get from this minutes 5:39 on. He said that "It had been raining for 2 hours when I left the house" brings the sense that it was still raining when he left while at the other way it brings the sense that the raining had stopped when he left the house. So to bring the meaning that the rain stopped when I left, I'd have to say "It had been raining for 2 hours BEFORE I left the house"??
Could you please tell me the meaning of (only to+infinitive) for example:- i picked up his phone to give him only to realise that he doesn’t care about me and is having an affair with another girl.
Please tell me.
@@md.abuhanifhanif1495 means mere,just and simple.
I had been teaching English for over a decade when I coincided with your inspiring videos. Cheerio, Greg!
I was working 'and BAM!' when the power interruption happened
Thank you for clear explanation. I have gain another definition with these two complicated tenses.
I was writing the reports while your teaching video popped up.
She was reading a book when somebody knocked the door. She had been reading a book for 30 minutes when the light turned off.
I'm glad that I happen to know your channel now i can understand grammar easily so here is my example i had been studying for 2hours when the guests arrived which means i was doing this action of studying and when the guests arrived i was still doing it
i'm not native, and i NEVER encountered the first usage of the "had been" anywhere.
Then try to improve on it
That’s no surprise. When was the last time you used this ‘had been’ construction in your native tongue?
well explained sir. i had been having problem with this GRAMMER for almost a week until i watched this video.tysm
I was eating when my friend came to me
I had been washing my clothes when my father called me
Is it right Sir?
Please watch TH-cam channel Indian Keats to understand TENSE and its DIFFERENCES with EXAMPLES sun Exercised.
I had been confusing for years before I found you! Thanks for helping me
I had been working as an English teacher for 10 years when I got the promotion.
It is aruguly a wrong sentence by you for sure.
@@juicyvlogs2907 proof or no
Past continues: I was reading the book when my friend called me.
Past perfect continues: I had been cycling when I went to the supermarket. I had been training for hour when I had breakfast.
Am I right?
Thanks a lot for explaining))
I had been planning a party on my birthday, when afresh lockdown was declared.
I have been studying to speak in English for almost 1month now thanks for this video it really helps me to understand more how to use have been, has been, and had been 😊
I was coming home when I saw a car run into the bus.
Is this correct?
@Muhammad Asif ok
Thanks
Both correct!
Oh my gosh!!!! 🎉my amazing teacher thanks for everything you've been doing for us
I had been reading when my wife called.
I had been studying Finnish for two years when I came to Finland in 2020.
Thanks a lot for your useful and perfect lessons, good luck!:)
Hi!
Oooh! you have fascinating blue eyes.
The way you talking English explains clear. How to use .both different tense.when l was young lived in Leicester.
I had been learning English for 7 years when I discovered Greg's lessons
ur teaching technique is making things very easy to absorb, many thanks
I was watching TV when my mom calls me to do housework. I'd been looking for numerous teachers before I found you.!!!❤️
Was it correct ? Reply me plz🥺
Teacher, I really love the way you explain . It helps me to understand very well the lesson.
Thanks!
I am from México at the border with USA.
Good explanation.
I'm an English teacher. The topics you're now discussing sound very 8ntetesting❤
-When I was watching your useful video, I saw your app.
- I had been looking for some lessons when I learned this grammar from your video.
Обалдеть, как грамотно объяснил необъяснимое) Спасибо, Грег!
I had searched lot of videos since yesterday but now I find it. 🤗
I was confusing so much between past continuous or past perfect continuous when I see your video on you tube
I had been searching for this type of video then I saw your video ❤️
Is it correct or not 🙏🙏🙏love from india
Excellent teacher..... excellent comments..... congratulations!!..... regards from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
Thanks, you are among the best English grammar teachers.
I had been searching for the solution for past perfect continuous since last year and I found this video and solved my problem.
Hello, can you discuss "is there?" Vs "Does?" Question form.
Which is correct in this sentence?
"Is there anything sprung up when the good seed had grown?"
Or "Does anything.....?" Pls help me. Thanks.
Absolutely useful Thanks a lot🙂I’d been learning English without good progress by the time I found so many useful channels here on TH-cam and I found out that it’s the best way of learning English
You're the best teacher that l've seen in my life thank you so much brother my English is getting well everyday 👍