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Past Perfect Continuous Verb Tense
What is the structure of the past perfect continuous verb tense?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
- |
- |
- |
had |
- |
been |
- |
verb + -ing |
- |
Grammar rules for the past prefect continuous verb tense:
Past Perfect Continuous Verb Tense Chart
| = |
Subject |
Auxiliary Verb |
- |
Auxiliary Verb |
Main Verb |
-- |
| + |
I |
had |
- |
been |
studying |
really all night. I was really tired. |
| We |
had |
- |
been |
cleaning |
all week, before my mother came to visit. |
| She |
had |
- |
been |
playing |
outside for hours. She needed to take a shower. |
| - |
I |
had |
not |
been |
sleeping |
for the last few days, so I went to the doctor. |
| You |
had |
not |
been |
studying |
very much before your test, that is why you failed. |
| He |
had |
not |
been |
eating |
for the last few day. She lost a lot of weight. |
| ? |
Had |
I |
- |
been |
making |
a lot of noise, while you were sleeping? |
| Had |
it |
- |
been |
raining |
all night, because it is all wet outside.? |
| Had |
she |
- |
been |
cleaning |
the house last week, it looks really clean? |
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