Past Perfect Vs. Past Perfect Progressive - Grammar & Verb Tenses

What's the difference between the past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses in English? Learn or review the form, function, and time markers for both tenses. Then try a practice exercise at the end to see what you've learned.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Form
1:25 Function
2:54 Time Markers
5:24 Examples
7:46 Practice

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[@ellii]

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[@ellii]

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[@mustafajawad8099]

Thank you indeed about value information lovely teacher. Could I say, yesterday he had been driving when someone collided his car.

[@ellii]

You could, but without the length of time mentioned for the long action, it's much more common to hear the past progressive. (E.g., He was driving when he hit someone.) To use the past perfect progressive naturally, we usually include the time. (E.g., He had been driving for two hours when his favorite song finally came on the radio.)

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Please make a video about superlative and comparatives of adverbs ❤

[@ellii]

Thanks! And thanks for the great suggestion

[@BerfinKaratepe]

what level are the videos suitable for ?

[@ellii]

It depends on the grammar target. For this one, I'd suggest high-intermediate to advanced. For other targets, you can see the levels we suggest on our site even if you're not a subscirber: ellii.com/lessons/grammar-practice-worksheets

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[@videosfamilhinha7674]

Hi dear, I love your channel, thanks for the great content. Well, I would like to ask you a question, some teachers on CZcams say, "I forgot my wallet in the office" is right; I was taught the right verb should be: " I left my wallet in the office", who's right after all? What can you tell me about it?

[@ellii]

Thanks for the kind words! To answer your question, both "forgot" and "left" are correct and common in that sentence. I would say that "left" is slightly more common to say, but they're both fine to use. The only difference is that "left" means that you didn't bring it with you (probably because you forgot it), BUT you could also use "left" if you left it behind on purpose. So if you want to be really clear that you forgot it (= not on purpose), you could use "forgot." For example, I could say "I left my jacket at home because I didn't want to bring it on the hike" (= I left it behind on purpose) or "I left my jacket at home because I was in a rush" (= I forgot it). Happy studying!

[@videosfamilhinha7674]

@@ellii wow! Thanks a lot for your explanation, when you're not in a native English speaking country, you come across certain "rules" which do not exist... Anyway, thanks again, willing to watch your next video! Rgs from Brazil!

[@ellii]

@@videosfamilhinha7674 Glad we could help and thanks for watching!

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[@ellii]

Thank you! 😊