Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, students will be able to:
1.Identify advanced verb forms, particularly perfect
continuous tenses (present, past, and future).
2.Apply these forms correctly in both spoken and written
contexts.
3.Use perfect continuous forms naturally in role-play
conversations.
4.Reflect on how perfect continuous forms express duration,
continuity, and relevance in speech.
Advanced Verb Forms in Speech
1. Perfect Continuous Forms (already covered but kept for
completeness)
•Present Perfect Continuous: have/has + been + V-ing
•I have been waiting for you since 8 a.m.
•Past Perfect Continuous: had + been + V-ing
•She had been studying before the exam started.
•Future Perfect Continuous: will have been + V-ing
•By next month, we will have been working on this project for a
year.
Use in speech: Showing duration and continuity, explaining
reasons for present states (e.g., tiredness, results).
2. Perfect Passive Forms
Present Perfect Passive: have/has + been + past
participle
•The report has been completed by the secretary.
Past Perfect Passive: had + been + past participle
•The decision had been made before the meeting
began.
Future Perfect Passive: will have been + past participle
•The building will have been finished by December.
Use in speech: Formal contexts, business reports,
academic explanations.
3. Advanced Modal + Perfect Forms
Modal + Have + Past Participle
must have done (certainty about the past) → She must have left
already.
could have done (missed possibility) → You could have asked
me for help.
should have done (regret/criticism) → He should have studied
harder.
might have done (past possibility) → They might have forgotten
the time.
Use in speech: Expressing assumptions, regrets, or alternative
outcomes.
4. Causative Forms
Have/Get + Object + Past Participle
I had my car washed yesterday.
She got her laptop repaired last week.
Have + Object + Bare Infinitive
The manager had the staff prepare the documents.
Use in speech: Talking about services, instructions,
delegations.
5. Reported Speech with Perfect and Continuous Forms
Direct: “I have been reading this book.”
Reported: She said she had been reading that book.
Direct: “They will finish the project by tomorrow.”
Reported: He said they would finish the project by the
next day.
Use in speech: Storytelling, relaying information,
academic reporting.
6. Conditional Sentences with Advanced Verb Forms
Third Conditional (unreal past): If + had + past participle,
would have + past participle
If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
Mixed Conditional (past condition with present result)
If she had taken the job, she would be living in Jakarta
now.
Use in speech: Hypothetical situations, expressing regrets,
analyzing alternatives.
7. Emphatic and Inverted Verb Forms (for advanced
fluency)
Emphatic DO:
I do appreciate your help.
Inversion in Conditionals (formal speech):
Had I known, I would have helped you. (instead of If I
had known…)
Inversion with “So/Neither”:
She likes coffee, and so do I.
He doesn’t play football, and neither do we.
Practice Dialogues: Advanced Verb
Forms in Speech
1. Business Context – Office Meeting
Focus: Perfect Continuous, Perfect Passive, Causatives
Manager: Good morning, everyone. We have been working on this
project for six months now.
Employee A: Yes, and the final report has already been completed by
the finance team.
Manager: Excellent. I will have the IT staff prepare the presentation
slides before tomorrow.
Employee B: By next week, we will have been testing the new software
for three months.
Manager: Perfect. The progress is clear. Let’s ensure the client gets the
documents signed today.
2. Academic Context – Student & Lecturer
Focus: Reported Speech, Modal + Perfect, Conditionals
Lecturer: You look tired.
Student: I know, I have been studying for the exam all night.
Lecturer: You should have rested. Lack of sleep affects concentration.
Student: Yes, I realize that. If I had managed my time better, I would
have finished the assignments earlier.
Lecturer: Exactly. And what did your classmates say?
Student: They said they had been preparing for weeks already.
Storytelling: The Research Journey
Storytelling: The Research Journey
Last year, I had been preparing my thesis for almost six months before I finally
presented it. During that time, hundreds of pages had been written and
revised over and over again. My supervisor had the librarian provide me
with old manuscripts that were rarely accessed by students. Without his
support, I could not have completed the literature review on time.
By the time I stood in front of the committee, I had been practicing my
presentation skills every evening for three weeks. Honestly, I was nervous,
but I reminded myself, Had I not prepared so carefully, I would have failed
miserably.
During the defense, one professor asked me a difficult question. I hesitated at
first, but then I realized I must have read something similar in one of the
journals. I answered with confidence, and the panel seemed satisfied.
Later, they told me that my ideas had been appreciated for their originality.
Now, as I look back, I realize that if I had not worked so hard, I wouldn’t be
celebrating this achievement today. The whole experience taught me that
perseverance and preparation always pay off.
Advanced Verb Forms used in the story
Perfect Continuous: had been preparing, had been practicing
Perfect Passive: had been written, had been appreciated
Causative: had the librarian provide
Modal + Perfect: could not have completed, must have read
Conditional: Had I not prepared…, If I had not worked…
Inversion: Had I not prepared so carefully…