“He’s looking forward to starting his new job.” “I’m looking forward to going to the beach next week. “I’m looking forward to the beach.” “We’re not looking forward to it.”

The expression “look forward to” is a common expression in English. It means “to expect (something) with pleasure.” It is used to say that you are happy that something is going to happen. Below are some examples of how “look forward to” is used: The kids are looking forward to their holiday vacation.

[M] [T] I’d like you to look after my dog. [M] [T] Let me have a look at the picture. [M] [T] She couldn’t look him in the face. [M] [T] I look forward to seeing you again.

The formula for the past perfect tense is had + [past participle]. It doesn’t matter if the subject is singular or plural; the formula doesn’t change.

So for HUG: Past simple – I hugged the girl, Past perfect – He had hugged the leper before I realized, Past Continuous – I was hugging the guests and Past perfect continuous – I had been hugging guests, since we entered the hall.

We use the simple past to say what happened in the past, often in sequential order. The past perfect expresses events and actions that occurred prior to another past action (usually expressed in the simple past).

Another way to help your students use the past perfect is by asking them to complete sentences like the following:

1. She was late for work because she…………..
2. They talked about the film they…………..
3. She read the letter her husband ………..
4. The teacher was satisfied with the essay he…………..
5. They ate the chicken their mother………………

“Had been” is used to mean that something happened in the past and has already ended….

• I have been looking for my missing earring all morning!
• The girls have been so committed in getting the project launched.
• You have been so busy lately, I’ve barely had the chance to talk to you.

I have been writing articles on different topics since morning. She has been finding the dress since morning. He has been studying in the library for three hours.