Had played or have been playing?

July 2, 2019 Off By idswater

Had played or have been playing?

As Bob says, sometimes (in some sentences) the difference is so fine that it’s really no difference. As the “has been playing” form is the “continuous” or “progressive” aspect, when you use it, you imply (a little or a lot) that the playing of football has been continuous.

What is the past tense of I am playing football?

Tenses and actions

Tense	Example
Past simple	I played football yesterday.
Past continuous	I was playing football the whole evening.
Present Perfect	I have just played football.
Present Perfect Continuous	I have been playing football for 2 hours.

What tense is have been played?

The present perfect progressive is formed by putting the present tense of the verb “to have” in front of “been” and the present participle (the “-ing” form of the verb.) “Susan hasn’t been eating lunch lately.” “We have been spending too much money.” “They have been playing all day.”

What is the meaning of have been?

“Have been” is a verb used to form the present perfect tense, and when followed by a present participle (such as “running”, “walking”, “doing” etc.), the present perfect continuous tense. This means that an action is going on continuously and has not been completed at this moment.

Have been played Meaning?

The expression “being played” generally means being taken advantage of by someone you care about.

Which tense is they play football?

simple present tense
This English grammar lesson will concentrate on the simple present tense. Here is an example of a sentence in the simple present: He plays football. This is a simple sentence with a subject (“he”) and a verb (“to play”), which is conjugated in third person singular (“plays”).

What are the examples of past continuous tense?

Past Continuous Tense

The sun was shining every day that summer.
As I spoke, the children were laughing at my cleverness.
The audience was applauding until he fell off the stage.
I was making dinner when she arrived.
At 6 o’clock, I was eating dinner.
She was talking constantly in class in those days.

Have been doing or had been doing?

“Had been doing” is used in past perfect continuous tense. It tells that work/action was started in past and still continued in present. While, “Was doing” is used in past continuous tense which shows that work/action was happening in the past .

Have been done have been doing?

“Have been doing” means that the action started in the past and is continuing into the present. Example: “I have been walking since noon.” (you started walking at noon and are still walking.) “Have done” means something started and finished in the past.

At what age should I stop playing soccer?

Research has shown that approximately 70-75% of children will quit playing a sport by the age of 14.

What should I say to my soccer player after a game?

If they don’t, it’s likely their coach or a teammate has already told them. The best thing you can say to your player after a game is how much fun you had watching them. If they engage you in a postgame talk, go for it. But instead of a full-game analysis, try picking out some things they did in the game that you know he or she has been working on.

What did I learn from being a soccer player?

Since the 1970s, millions of girls have grown up playing soccer, and I was one of them. I’ve been a fan of, or been a player for almost my entire life — and the life lessons I’ve learned from soccer are ones that I’ll never forget.

How old do you have to be to play professional soccer?

But even at the professional level they are quite simple. FIFA, International Federation of Football, holds the official rules to the game. According to them, the official rules may be modified in their application for players of under 16 years of age, female soccer players, veteran players (over 35 years of age), and for players with disabilities.

What are the basic rules of playing soccer?

Basic Soccer Rules. The field size depends on good judgment of how many players on each side. and the size of your goals. The more you play or watch soccer the better you will get at judging a field size. You want it big enough to keep ball in play but small enough to engage all players and prevent kick and chase ball.

When to play soccer with a 3 year old?

This is an outdoor program designed to introduce young children to soccer for the first time. The concepts contained within the Manual that are particularly relevant to this age group include: Practices on Saturday Mornings only – not weeknights : The children this age are usually fresh and rested on Saturday mornings.

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