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Conditional II Progressive (Conditional II Continuous)

Conditional II Progressive puts emphasis on the duration of an action that could have taken place in the past.

Form

  • A: He would have been talking.
  • N: He would not have been talking.
  • Q: Would he have been talking?

Use

  • action that could have taken place in the past
  • puts emphasis on the course / duration of an action

Exercise on conditional II progressive