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What is the perfect verb phrase in the sentence fragment and what is its name:
This passion had been the inspiration for my choice of degree...
had been / past perfect
What is the perfect verb phrase in the sentence fragment and what is its name:
...the less you have, the easier it is to see the items that you haven't been using for years.
haven't been using / present perfect continuous
What is the perfect verb phrase in the sentence fragment and what is its name:
I'd been reading sci-fi since I was 10 or 11...
had been reading / past perfect continuous
What is the perfect verb phrase in the sentence fragment and what is its name:
I first read this book when I was 17 years old, and have read it every year since.
have read / present perfect
What is the perfect verb form used for emphasising the duration of an action which started in the past and continues to be relevant in the present and how is it formed.
present perfect continuous; have/has + been + past participle of the verb
What is the perfect verb form used for showing that a past event or situation occurred before another past event or situation and how is it formed?
past perfect; had + past participle of the verb
What is the perfect verb form used for describing a situation which started in the past and continues in the present and how is it formed.
present perfect; have/has + past participle of the verb
What is the perfect verb form used for emphasising the duration of an action up to another time in the past and how is it formed.
past perfect continuous; had + been + past participle of the verb
What's the meaning of the sentence:
I haven't been to Japan yet.
:I've never been to Japan but intend to go in the future.
What's the meaning of the sentence:
I have been to Japan recently.
I've been to Japan in the last year or so.
What's the meaning of the sentence: I haven't been to Japan for some time.
I've been to Japan but it was quite a few years ago.
What's the meaning of the sentence:
I have been to Japan six times so far.
I've been to Japan six times and will probably go again.
