COULD had been “verb”-ing for “length of time” + “2nd

event”
 ‘Can’
 Capacity/kakayanan EXAMPLE:
 Possibility pero hindi sure
I had been working for three years when I
WOULD decided to quit my job.

 ‘will’
 Intention
 Choice
 Make requests

SHOULD

 ‘shall’
 Obligation
 Requirement
 Highly possible
 Kailangan/dapat

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

HAS BEEN / HAVE BEEN

- Nagsimula noon at nangyayari pa

hanggang ngayon

FORM:

has/have been “verb”-ing for “length of time”

has/have been “verb”-ing since “date”

EXAMPLE:

She has been working for three years

I have been working since January.

HAD BEEN

- Nagsimula noon, nagpatuloy, at

natapos din noon
- There are 2 actions

FORM: