past contineuos or past perfect cont.

Huda2 · #1 (permalink) Tue Mar 10, 2009 22:44 pm *past contineuos or past perfect cont.*

hi,
im not sure when , i can use past cont. and past perfect cont.

Where was Jack yesterday? - I don't know. He might have been seeing the doctor.

can I rewording this stat. as :Where was Jack yesterday? - I don't know. He might have seeing the doctor.
thanks

Alan · #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:37 am *past contineuos or past perfect cont.*

Hi,

After 'might have' you need the participle 'been'. The only possible construction is: He might have been seeing the doctor.

Alan
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