Be very happy and excited about something that has happened
Example:
Rowena jumped for joy when she heard she had won first prize
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1.3 Other happiness idioms?
Idiom:
Jump for joy
Meaning
Be very happy and excited about something that has happened
Example:
Rowena jumped for joy when she heard she had won first prize
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
When do you use it:
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. (WHEN TIME IS EMPHASISED)
The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing).
I HAVE BEEN WAITING HERE FOR YOU FOR OVER AN HOUR.
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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
WHEN TO USE IT:
The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first - the tense makes it clear which one happened first.
Had + past participle
I had lived in Amsterdam before I moved to Hoorn.
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
WHEN TO USE IT:
The past perfect continuous tense (also known as the past perfect progressive tense) shows that an action that started in the past continued up until another time in the past.
The past perfect continuous tense is constructed using had been + the verb's present participle (root + -ing).
He had been playing the violin for 2 hours straight before he got a break.
