past perfect continuous tense
DESCRIPTION
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FormForm<+> : S + had + been + V1-ing + object +
modifier
<-> : S + had + not + been + V1-ing + object + modifier
<?> : Had + S + been + V1-ing + object + modifier + ?
USE 1USE 1• Duration Before Something in the Past
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past.
Note : The duration does not continue until now,
it stops before something else in the past.
USE 2 USE 2 • Cause of Something in the Past
Using the Past Perfect Continuous before another action in the past is a good way to show cause and effect.
Past Continuous Vs Past Perfect Past Continuous Vs Past Perfect Continuous Continuous
When the race started, it was raining and the streets were wet.(It was still raining during the race)
When the race started, it had been raining and the streets were wet.
(It wasn’t raining during the race. It had already stopped)