Clase: English II

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The Perfect
ContinuousTense
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(El Tiempo simple)

Active Form / Passive Form

(Forma Activa / Forma Pasiva)

Today we are going to see the

Perfect continuous in the following
forms:
(Hoy vamos a ver el tiempo perfecto continuo en las
siguientes formas.)

1)

Active Form where the action is described.

Forma activa que muestra la accin.

2)

Passive Form which describes the action.

Forma pasiva que describe la accin.

We will see, when to use and how to use both the

Active form and the Passive form in the
Perfect continuous tense.
Vamos a ver, cuando se utiliza y cmo utilizar tanto la forma
activa y la voz pasiva en el tiempo perfecto
continuo.

Now the uses of the Present Perfect Continuous tense in the Passive form is
exactly the same as we saw in the previous classes of the Active form.
Ahora , los usos del tiempo en forma del presente perfecto continuo en la forma
pasiva es exactamente lo mismo que hemos visto en las clases anteriores de la
forma activa.
The difference is not the use but how is the sentence structured .
La diferencia no es el uso sino cmo se estructura la oracin.

Present Perfect Continuous in Active and Passive form.

Presente perfecto continuo en forma activa y pasiva

Active Form
In active sentences, the thing
doing the action is the subject of
the sentence and the thing
receiving the action is the
object.
[Who / Thing doing action] +
[verb has / have] + [Been] +
[Verb + ing} + [thing receiving
action]

Forma Activa
En oraciones activas, lo que hace la accin
es el sujeto de la oracin y lo que recibe la
accin es el objeto.
[Quien hace la accin] + [verbo has / have] +
[been] + [verb + ing] + [Quien recibe la
accin]

Passive Form
In passive sentences, the thing
receiving the action is the
subject of the sentence and the
thing doing the action is
optionally included near the
end of the sentence. You can
use the passive form if you
think that the thing receiving
the action is more important or
should be emphasized. You can
also use the passive form if you
do not know who is doing the
action or if you do not want to
mention who is doing the
action.
[Thing receiving action] +
[Have / has] +[been] + [being]
+ [past participle of verb] +

Forma Pasiva
En oraciones pasivas, lo que recibe la
accin es el sujeto de la oracin y quien
hace la accin se incluye opcionalmente
cerca del final de la frase. Puede utilizar la
forma pasiva si usted piensa que lo que
recibe la accin es ms importante o deben
ser resaltados. Tambin puede utilizar la
forma pasiva si usted no sabe quin est
haciendo la accin o si no quieres hablar
de quin est haciendo la accin.
[Receptor de la accin] + [Have / Has] +
[been] + [being] + [participio pasado del
verbo] + [por] + Quien o que hace la accin

Following are the 2 uses the Present Perfect Continuous tense

and these uses can be used for Active and Passive form.
A continuacin son los 2 usos del Presente Perfecto Continuo
y estos usos se pueden utilizar para la forma activa y pasiva.

USE 1 Duration From the Past Until Now.

USO 1 Duracin Desde el pasado hasta ahora.

USE 2 Recently, Lately

USO 2 Recientemente, Ultimamente

NOTE: Present Perfect Continuous is less commonly used in

its passive form.
NOTA: Presente Perfecto Continuo se usa con menos frecuencia en su
forma pasiva.

Examples

Active form

Tom

has been cleaning

the car

John

has been washing

the dishes

The professor

has been teaching

the students

Subject
doing action
Examples

verb

Object
receiving action
Passive form

The car

has been being cleaned

by Tom

The dishes

have been being washed

by John

The students

have been being taught

by the professor

Subject
Receiving action

Passive verb

Doing action

Ejemplos

Forma Activa

Tom

ha sido limpiando

el caro

John

ha sido lavando

los trastos

El profesor

ha sido enseando

los estudiantes

Sujeto que
Hace la accin
Ejemplos

verbo

Objeto
Que recibe la accin
Forma Pasiva

El caro

ha sido ser limpiado

Por Tom

Los trastos

han sido de ser lavados

por John

Los estudiantes

han sido de ser enseados

por el profesor

Sujeto que
Recibe la accin

Verbo en la forma Pasiva

Quien hace la
accin

Past Perfect Continuous in Active and Passive form.

Pasado Perfecto Continuo en forma activa y pasiva

Active Form
In active sentences, the thing
doing the action is the subject of
the sentence and the thing
receiving the action is the
object.
[Who / Thing doing action] +
[had] + [been] + [verb + ing] +
[Who / thing receiving action]

Forma Activa
En oraciones activas, lo que hace la accin
es el sujeto de la oracin y lo que recibe la
accin es el objeto.
[Quien hace la accin] + [had] + [been] +
[verbo + ing] + [Quien recibe la accin]

Passive Form

Forma Pasiva

In passive sentences, the thing

receiving the action is the subject
of the sentence and the thing doing
the action is optionally included
near the end of the sentence. You
can use the passive form if you
think that the thing receiving the
action is more important or should
be emphasized. You can also use
the passive form if you do not know
who is doing the action or if you do
not want to mention who is doing
the action.

En oraciones pasivas, lo que recibe la accin es

el sujeto de la oracin y quien hace la accin se
incluye opcionalmente cerca del final de la frase.
Puede utilizar la forma pasiva si usted piensa que
lo que recibe la accin es ms importante o
deben ser resaltados. Tambin puede utilizar la
forma pasiva si usted no sabe quin est
haciendo la accin o si no quieres hablar de
quin est haciendo la accin.

[Thing receiving action] + [had] +

[been] + [being] + [past participle
of the verb] + [by] + [thing doing
action]

[Receptor de la accin] + [had] + [been] + [being]

+ [participio pasado del verbo] + [por] + Quien o
que hace la accin

Following are the 2 uses of the Past Perfect Continuous tense

and these uses can be used for Active and Passive form.
A continuacin son los 2 usos del Pasado Perfecto Continuo
y estos usos se pueden utilizar para la forma activa y pasiva.

USE 1 Cause of Something in the Past

USO 1 Causa de algo en el pasado

USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Past.

USO 2 Duracin Antes Algo en el pasado.

NOTE: Passive forms of the Past Perfect Continuous are not common.
NOTA: Las formas pasivas del Pasado Perfecto Continuo no son comunes.

Examples

Active form

Tom

had been cleaning

the car

John

had been washing

the dishes

The professor

had been teaching

the students

Subject
doing action

verb

Examples

Object
receiving action
Passive form

The car

had been being cleaned

by Tom

The dishes

had been being washed

by John

The students

had been being taught

By the professor

Subject
Receiving action

Passive verb

Doing action

Ejemplos

Forma Activa

Tom

haba estado limpiando

el caro

John

haba estado lavando

los trastos

El profesor

haba estado enseando

los estudiantes

Sujeto que
Hace la accin
Ejemplos

verbo

Objeto
Que recibe la accin
Forma Pasiva

El caro

haba sido que se limpiara

Por Tom

Los trastos

haban sido que lavaran

por John

Los estudiantes

haban sido que le se ensearan

por el profesor

Sujeto que
Recibe la accin

Verbo en la forma Pasiva

Quien hace la
accin

Future Perfect Continuous in Active and Passive form.

Futuro Perfecto Continuo en forma activa y pasiva

Active Form
In active sentences, the thing
doing the action is the subject of
the sentence and the thing
receiving the action is the
object.

Forma Activa
En oraciones activas, lo que hace la accin
es el sujeto de la oracin y lo que recibe la
accin es el objeto.

[Quien hace la accin] + [will + have + been

+ verbo + ing] o [ to be going to + have +
been + verbo +ing] + [Quien recibe la
[Who / thing doing action] + [will accin]

+ have + been + verb + ing] or

[ To be going to have + been +
verb + ing] + [who / thing
receiving action]

Passive Form
In passive sentences, the thing
receiving the action is the subject
of the sentence and the thing doing
the action is optionally included
near the end of the sentence. You
can use the passive form if you
think that the thing receiving the
action is more important or should
be emphasized. You can also use
the passive form if you do not know
who is doing the action or if you do
not want to mention who is doing
the action.
[Who / thing receiving action] +
[will have been + being + past
participle of verb] or [to be going
to have been + being +past
participle of verb] + [by] + [thing
doing action]

Forma Pasiva
En oraciones pasivas, lo que recibe la
accin es el sujeto de la oracin y quien
hace la accin se incluye opcionalmente
cerca del final de la frase. Puede utilizar la
forma pasiva si usted piensa que lo que
recibe la accin es ms importante o deben
ser resaltados. Tambin puede utilizar la
forma pasiva si usted no sabe quin est
haciendo la accin o si no quieres hablar
de quin est haciendo la accin.
[Receptor de la accin] + [Will have been +
being + participio pasado del verbo] o [to
be going to have been + being + participio
pasado del verbo] + [por] + [Quien o que
hace la accin]

Following are the 2 uses of the Future Perfect Continuous tense

and these uses can be used for Active and Passive form.
A continuacin son los 2 usos del Futuro perfecto continuo
y estos usos se pueden utilizar para la forma activa y pasiva.

USE 1 Cause of something in the Future.

USO 1 Causa de algo en el futuro.

USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Future.

USO 2 USO 2 Duracin Antes de algo en el futuro.

NOTE: Passive forms of the Future Perfect Continuous are not common.
NOTA: Las formas pasivas de la Futuro Perfecto continuo no son comunes.

Examples

Active form

Tom

Will have been cleaning or

Is going to have been cleaning

the car

John

Will have been washing or

is going to have been washing

the dishes

The
professor

Will have been teaching or

is going to have been teaching

the students

Subject
doing action

Examples

verb

Object
receiving action

Passive form

The car

Will have been being cleaned or

is going to have been being cleaned

by Tom

The dishes

Will have been being washed or

are going to have been being washed

by John

The students

Will have been being taught or

are going to have been being taught

by the
professor

Subject
Receiving action

Passive verb

Doing action

Ejemplos

Forma Activa

Tom

se habr limpiado o
va a haber estado limpiando

el caro

John

se habr lavado o
va a haber estado lavando

los trastos

El profesor

se habr enseado o
va a haber estado enseando

los estudiantes

Sujeto que
Hace la accin

Ejemplos

verbo

Objeto
Que recibe la accin

Forma Pasiva

El caro

se ha de ser limpiado o
se va a haber estado limpiado

por Tom

Los trastos

se habrn de ser lavados o

se van a haber estado lavados

por John

Los estudiantes

se habrn de ser enseados o

se van a haber estado enseados

por el profesor

Sujeto que
Recibe la accin

Verbo en la forma Pasiva

Quien hace la
accin

 What we have just seen were the uses and

how to structure the present, past, and
future in the Perfect Continuous tense in
the Active and Passive form.
Lo que acabamos de ver son los usos y
como estructurar el presente, el pasado y
el futuro en el tiempo Perfecto Continuo
usando la forma activa y la forma pasiva.