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  1. 13-Aug-2009, 18:53 #1
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    Default Verb Tense have been

    Hi,

    Is this sentence correct?

    "He will have been teaching english for last 15 years."

    Which verb tense is used here?
    (is it future progressive)
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    Default Re: Verb Tense have been

    Quote Originally Posted by anupumh View Post
    Hi,

    Is this sentence correct?

    "He will have been teaching english for last 15 years." Correct if you omit 'last'.

    Which verb tense is used here?
    (is it future progressive) Future Perfect Progressive
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    Default Re: Verb Tense have been

    Quote Originally Posted by anupumh View Post
    Hi,

    Is this sentence correct?

    "He will have been teaching english for last 15 years." No.

    Which verb tense is used here?
    (is it future progressive)
    "He will have been teaching English for 15 years on 20th August."
    This is future perfect continuous/progressive.
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