English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 147 Past Perfect Forms

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 147 Past Perfect Forms From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Past Perfect vs. Past Perfect Continuous The past perfect is used to express an activity that had been finished before another activity in the past. In contrast, the past perfect continuous is used to express an activity that has been happening up to a moment in the past. Example Sentences We had been waiting for almost three hours when he finally arrived. She had already made the decision before he asked the question. Quiz of the Day - Australia: Missing Word Quiz Fill in the missing word in this reading excerpt about Australia. This type of examination exercise is common to upper level English examinations such as Cambridge Examinations' First Certificate, CAE and Proficiency exams, as well as for the vocabulary section of the TOEFL examination. English Worksheet of the Day - Common Mistakes in English List of the most common mistakes in English for English as a Second language learners and classes. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement