Structure
Positive or Affirmative Sentences | Sub + had | + been + V1 + ing |
Negative Sentences | Sub + had | + not + been + + V1 + ing |
Interrogative Sentences | Had + sub | + been + V1 + ing + ? |
Interrogative-negative Sentences | Had + sub | + not + been + V1 + ing + ? |
Let’s understand them with examples:
Positive or Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | Interrogative negative |
She had been writing an article since 8 o’clock. | She had not been writing an article since 8 o’clock. | Had she been writing an article since 8 o’clock? | Had she not been writing an article since 8 o’clock? |
Uses
The Past Perfect continuous Tense is used to express the continuity of an action at a given point in the past. In other words, the action started before a given point in the past, and it was continuing at that time and probably continued after that also.
(i) My father had been waiting for me when I reached home.
(ii) The match had been going on for two hours when I reached the stadium.
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4. What is the difference between the Past Perfect Continuous tense and the Past Continuous tense? | ![]() |
5. Can the Past Perfect Continuous tense be used to describe future actions? | ![]() |
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