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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

  • We use past perfect continuous to talk about an action or siuation that was happening in the past before another action or time

I

You

We

They         had been         verb ( -ing )

He

She

It

NEGATIVE SENTENCE :

I

You

We

They        hadn't been        verb ( -ing )

He

She

It

QUESTION SENTENCE :

I

you

we

they         been       verb ( -ing )

he

she

it

Yes , I / You / We / They / He / She / It had

        

POSITIVE ANSWER :

NEGATIVE ANSWER :

No , I / You / We / They / He / She / It had not ( hadn't )

 

Examples;

 

I had been watching this film.

You had been learning English.

We had been working there.

They had been playing the guitar.

He had been reading those books.

She had been running on the park.

It had been cutting the newspaper.

Examples ;

 

I hadn't been watching this film.

You hadn't been learning English.

We hadn't been working there.

They hadn't been playing the guitar.

He hadn't been reading those books.

She hadn't been running on the park.

It hadn't been cutting the newspaper.

Examples ;

 

Had I been watching this film ?

Had you  been learning English ?

Had we been working there ?

Had they been playing the guitar ?

Had he been reading those books ?

Had she been running on the park ?

Had it been cutting the newspaper ?

Had

POSITIVE SENTENCE :

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