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The 2008 Financial Crisis and Housing Bubble - Past Perfect Continuous (English Grammar Lesson)
Jan 13, 2025
Dive into the chaos of the 2008 financial crisis, where risky lending practices led to a massive housing bubble. Discover how banks recklessly loaned money and what happened when house prices plummeted. Meet the savvy investor who predicted the collapse years in advance. Along the way, learn about the past perfect continuous tense and its connection to this financial disaster. Engaging stories and grammar insights make for an informative and entertaining discussion!
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- The 2008 financial crisis was fueled by risky lending practices and a housing bubble where banks granted loans to unqualified borrowers.
- Mastering the past perfect continuous tense enables learners to articulate ongoing actions leading to significant past events effectively.
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Understanding the Past Perfect Continuous Tense
The past perfect continuous tense describes an action that started in the past, continued over a period of time, and was either ongoing or just finished before another past action occurred. This tense emphasizes the duration of the action, as illustrated by examples such as someone studying for two hours before a friend arrives. The construction requires using 'had been' followed by a present participle, such as in the sentence 'She had been studying for hours before she finally took a break.' By mastering this tense, learners can effectively convey actions that were occurring over time leading up to another significant event.
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