The Past Perfect Continuous tense is used to talk about something that started in the past and continued until another action in the past.
The duration (time) for which the action has been going on is usually mentioned in the past perfect continuous tense.
The duration (time) for which the action has been going on is usually mentioned in the past perfect continuous tense.
Subject Had Been Verb+ing Rest of the sentence I had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. He had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. She had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. Manoj had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. Sheetal had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. You had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. We had beenwaiting for an hour when the teacher came. They had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. Manoj and I had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came. Neha and Manoj had been waiting for an hour when the teacher came.
In these sentences, the action (waiting) had been going on in the past for some time and stopped when another action happened (teacher came).
We use ‘had been’ + verb+ing in the past perfect continuous tense.
Subject Had Been Verb+ing Rest of the sentence I had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. He had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. She had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. Manoj had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. Sheetal had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. You had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. We had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. They had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. Manoj and I had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt. Neha and Manoj had been playing for 20 minutes when Amit got hurt.
In these sentences, the action (playing) had been going on in the past for some time and stopped when another action happened (Amit got hurt).
We use ‘had been’ + verb+ing in the past perfect continuous tense.
Subject Had Not Been Verb+ing Rest of the sentence I had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. He had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. She had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. Manoj had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. Sheetal had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. You had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. We had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. They had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. Manoj and I had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came. Neha and Manoj had not been waiting for too long when the teacher came.
We use ‘had not been’ + verb+ing for negative sentences in the past perfect continuous tense.
We can also use ‘hadn’t’ in place of ‘had not’.
Subject Had Not Been Verb+ing Rest of the sentence I had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. He had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. She had not beenplaying for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. Manoj had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. Sheetal had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. You had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. We had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. They had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. Manoj and Ihad not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came. Neha and Manoj had not been playing for more than 5 minutes when Amit came.
We use ‘had not been’ + verb+ing for negative sentences in the past perfect continuous tense.
Had Subject Been+Verb+ing Rest of the sentence Had I been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had he been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had she been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had Manoj been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had Sheetal been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had you been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had we been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had they been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had Manoj and I been waiting for a long time when the teacher came? Had Neha and Manoj been waiting for a long time when the teacher came?
We use ‘Had’ + Subject + been + verb+ing to form questions in the past perfect continuous tense.
Had Subject Been+Verb+ing Rest of the sentence Had I been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had he been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had she been playing for long when Amit got hurt? HadManoj been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had Sheetal been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had you been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had we been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had they been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had Manoj and I been playing for long when Amit got hurt? Had Neha and Manoj been playing for long when Amit got hurt?
We use ‘Had’ + Subject + been + verb+ing to form questions in the past perfect continuous tense.
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