Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

You are going to Learn:
1 - Usage - Definition
2 - Formula - Structure
3 - Examples - Excerises
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4 - Negative - Examples
5 - Interrogative - Structure
6 - Conclusion

Basics:

Before we start learning it first we should know that in english grammar we have 12 tenses which are:
  1. Present Tense
  2. Past Tense
  3. Future Tense
  4. Present Continuous Tense
  5. Past Continuous Tense
  6. Future Continuous Tense
  7. Present Perfect Tense
  8. Past Perfect Tense
  9. Future Perfect Tense
  10. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
  11. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
  12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Names:

Before i teach you anything else first i want to tell you in english grammar we have two names for this tense
  1. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
  2. Past Perfect Progressive Tense
Both have the same meaning but some people call it progressive or other call it continuous. its like a nick name of person for instance when you are at home so may be your mother calls you baby , or baba or any other name but your when you come out from your home so people calls you with your real name so its means you can be called from two name ok so don't worry its easy

Past Perfect Continuous- Definition / Usage

Easiest - Definition/Usage Is - "Before Past - An action Was continue for a certain time"

Explaination:

You must be confused and thinking what does it "Before Past - An action Was continue for a certain time" !!! well don't worry when iam teaching. this defintion/usage is very easy to understand and to make you understand i have examples for you which will clear your all confusions ok!!!
Example: "I Had Been Driving My Car Since Morning When It Broke Down"
Let's say i woke up early in the morning at 5:55 Am. took the keys of my car and then started my journey of another city. its now 3:15 in the afternoon and my car is making some noises so i stop my car at a side and see what is wrong. luckily what i see is mechanic shop is near me then i push my car a little bit and tell the problem to the mechanic using Past Perfect Tense - "I Had Been Driving My Car Since Morning When It Broke Down" - So What this sentence is telling us that "The Action which (in this case Driving A Car) was continue Since Morning - Before Past Action (Which is Broken Down)" So this is our definition is telling "Before Past - the action Was continue for a certain time"

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Past Perfect Continuous: Structure

Till now we have understood the usages or the defintions of Past Perfect Continuous / Progressive Tense. now we should understand how to make example sentences to do that we need to see the structure of making examples which is

Sub + Had + Been + Ving + object

Subject:

Means Who or What Performs The Action. It Can Be ( He , She , it , They , You , We ) or Anyname - For Example: - He, Naveed, Computer, English

Verb:

"A Word Which Shows An Action Is Called Verb" - Ex: (Dance , Read , Listen , do)Kinds of Verbs: We have four kinds in verbs
  • Verb (1st) First - From
  • Verb (2nd) Second - From
  • Verb (3rd) Third - From
  • Verb (4th) Fourth - From Or Verb with (Ing)
We are learning about verbs From because in past perfect continuous/progressive tense we have to use verb 4 From. keep that in your mind every tense has its own verb form let say if you are using past indefinite tense then you will have to use verb 2 From please don't be confuse you just need to know which tense use which verb from then just use it
  • Verb (1st) - Eat
  • Verb (2nd) - Ate
  • Verb (3rd) - Eaten
  • Verb (4th) - Eating
For Ex: I Had been working - according to the strucutre we have to use verb 4 foam so the work will become working
One Trick For You : Remember whenever we have continuous tense we will always use verb 4 foam - for ex - present continuous tense - past continous tense - future continous tense , etc

Object:

In easy words object gives us the full meaning of a sentence Example: He was playing - in this sentence we don't know what was he play? either football , cricket - this sentence is without object - now another Example with object -
Example No 2 : He Had Been playing Football - this sentence with object and giving us the full meaning and sense

Helping Verbs:

Why do we use Helping Verbs? - May be you ask yourself why do we need Helping Verb Well the simplest answer of this question is as you know in english grammar we have many structues so how will a person will understand which tense are you using to make this confusion clear every tense has its own helping verb so that a person can understand oh this tense you are using ok!!! in this tense we have only one helping Verb - (Had Been)
Had Been = Is a helping verb - We use Had Been With Every Subject - Either Noun , Pornoun

Since / For:

Since = Starting Point Of Action (You Will Understand More When you see the Examples)
For = Duration of Action (You Will Understand More When you see the Examples)

Past Perfect Continuous | Sentences

We have five (5) types of sentences
  1. Simple / Affirmative
  2. Negative
  3. Interrogative
  4. Interro negative

1) Simple / Affirmative

Simple or Affirmative Sentences are those sentences in which we don't deny or ask question means they are totally simple - Ex: I had been playing football - this is the very simple why because in this sentence iam not denying or asking question

Structure:

Sub + Had + Been + Ving + object
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = It gives us the full meaning of a sentence
Had Been = Helping Verb

Examples / Excerises:

  1. I Had working For Two Hours
  2. She Had been Sleeping Since 4
  3. They Had been Taking Dinner Since 9 O'Clock
  4. She Had been Working for 2 Days
  5. I Had been Working for my website for 3 Years
  6. He Had been Taking a Class since 4 O'Clock
  7. It Had been running Since Morning
  8. I Had been riding a Bike Since Night
  9. You Had been playing football for 1 hour
  10. I Had been going to School Since 4
  11. They Had been Taking Dinner for 1 hour
  12. We Had been doing your work since afternoon
  13. He Had been attending the English Language Class for 2 years
  14. She Had been completing her work since night
  15. They Had been coming here for 1 week
  16. I Had been teaching English for 13 years
  17. We Had been waiting for you since night
  18. She Had been dancing for 1 hour
  19. It Had been installing for 3 week
  20. It Had been starting since 1:00pm
  21. We Had been thinking since afternoon
  22. They Had been drinking for 20 minutes
  23. They Had been taking Class since 1994
  24. She Had been making Cake for 3 hours
  25. He Had been using since 2:00 am
  26. He Had been operating Computer since morning
  27. He Had been trying to open the door for 2 hours
  28. She Had been watching T.v since 1994
  29. We Had been Sleeping for 1 hour
  30. I Had been reading a book since morning
  31. You Had been memorizing
  32. She Had been beating you
  33. He Had been running for half an hour
  34. We Had been laughing since Monday
  35. We Had been doing fun since July
  36. IHad been closing a door since 4 hours
  37. We Had been riding a bike since college
  38. She Had been using makeup since last summer.
  39. She Had been cleaning her room since yesterday.
  40. They Had been Working with us since Sunday.
  41. She Had been helping me since he died
  42. I Had been checking since this month.
  43. He Had been searching Since you're tired
  44. They Had been developing since 1987
  45. They Had been doing bodybuilding since my childhood
  46. She Had been inventing something since your first invention
  47. We Had been living since 1980
  48. It Had been running for 5 hours
  49. I Had been changing my hard drive since yesterday

2) Past Perfect Continuous - Negative / Say No

We use Negative when we want to deny / or when we are not agreeing with someone and to do this we use two additional words which are - "Not" , Helping Verb
How To Make Negative Sentences | Explanation:
  1. Not - (Not Means - No)
  2. Helping Verb - Had Been

Structure of Negative:

Sub + Had + not + Been + Ving + object
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = Object is noun or pronoun and tell the meaning of preposition
Not = By the word we can understand the word "Not" is for when not agree
Had Been = Helping Verb
[ Had not / Had n't : Are same but Had Not is more formal ]

Examples / Excerises:

  1. I Had not been working For Two Hours
  2. She Had not been Sleeping Since 4
  3. They Had not been Taking Dinner Since 9 O’clock
  4. She Had not been Working for 2 Days
  5. I Had not been Working for my website for 3 Years
  6. He Had not been Taking a Class since 4 O’clock
  7. It Had not been running Since Morning
  8. I Had not been riding a Bike Since Night
  9. You Had not been playing football for 1 hour
  10. I Had not been going to School Since 4
  11. They Had not been Taking Dinner for 1 hour
  12. We Had not been doing your work since afternoon
  13. He Had not been attending the English Language Class for 2 years
  14. She Had not been completing her work since night
  15. They Had not been coming here for 1 week
  16. I Had not been teaching English for 13 years
  17. We Had not been waiting for you since night
  18. She Had not been dancing for 1 hour
  19. It Had not been installing for 3 week
  20. It Had not been starting since 1:00pm
  21. We Had not been thinking since afternoon
  22. They Had not been drinking for 20 minutes
  23. They Had not been taking Class since 1994
  24. She Had not been making Cake for 3 hours
  25. He Had not been using since 2:00 am
  26. He Had not been operating Computer since morning
  27. He Had not been trying to open the door for 2 hours
  28. She Had not been watching TV since 1994
  29. We Had not been Sleeping for 1 hour
  30. I Had not been reading a book since morning
  31. You Had not been memorizing
  32. She Had not been beating you
  33. He Had not been running for half an hour
  34. We Had not been laughing since Monday
  35. We Had not been doing fun since July
  36. IHad not been closing a door since 4 hours
  37. We Had not been riding a bike since college
  38. She Had not been using makeup since last summer.
  39. She Had not been cleaning her room since yesterday.
  40. They Had not been Working with us since Sunday.
  41. She Had not been helping me since he died
  42. I Had not been checking since this month.
  43. He Had not been searching Since you're tired
  44. They Had not been developing since 1987
  45. They Had not been doing bodybuilding since my childhood
  46. She Had not been inventing something since your first invention
  47. We Had not been living since 1980
  48. It Had not been running for 5 hours
  49. I Had not been changing my hard drive since yesterday

3) Past Perfect Continuous / Interrogative

We use Interrogative for asking question and to do this we put the helping verb which is (did) at first and at the end put the question mark?

Structure of Interrogative:

Had + Sub + Been + V + (Ing) + object?
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = Object is noun or pronoun and tell the meaning of preposition
Had Been = Helping Verb
Question Mark? = We put question mark? at the end of every Interrogative sentence so that it looks like it is Question

Examples / Excerises:

  1. Had I been working For Two Hours?
  2. Had She been Sleeping Since 4 ?
  3. Had They been Taking Dinner Since 9 O'Clock ?
  4. Had She been Working for 2 Days ?
  5. Had I been Working for my website for 3 Years?
  6. Had He been Taking a Class since 4 O'Clock?
  7. Had They been Speaking English Since Birth?
  8. Had It been Operating Since Morning?
  9. Had I been riding Bike Since Night?
  10. Had You been playing football for 1 hour?
  11. Had We been doing you work since afternoon?
  12. He been attending the English Language Class for 2 years?
  13. Had She been completing her work since night?
  14. Had They been coming here for 1 week?
  15. Had You been playing football since morning?
  16. Had I been teaching English for 13 years?
  17. Had We been waiting for you since night?
  18. Had She been dancing for 1 hour?
  19. Had It been installing for 3 week?
  20. Had It been starting since 1:00pm?
  21. Had We been thinking since afternoon?
  22. Had They been drinking for 20 minutes?
  23. Had They been taking Classes since 1994?
  24. Had He been using since 2:00 am?
  25. Had He been operating Computer since morning?
  26. Had He been trying to open the door for 2 hours?
  27. Had She been watching T.v since 1994?
  28. Had She been washing dishes since the arrival of his father?
  29. Had We been Sleeping for 1 hour?
  30. Had I been reading a book since morning?
  31. Had You been memorizing?
  32. Had She been beating you?
  33. Had We been laughing since Monday?
  34. Had We been doing fun since July?
  35. Had I been closing a door since 4 hours?
  36. Had We been riding a bike since college?
  37. Had She been using make-up since last summer?.
  38. Had She been cleaning her room since yesterday?.
  39. Had They been Working with us since Sunday?.
  40. Had She been helping me since he died?
  41. Had They been forgiving him since last month.?
  42. Had I been checking since this month?.
  43. He been searching Since you're tired?
  44. Had They been been developing since 1987?
  45. Had They been doing bodybuilding since my childhood?
  46. Had She been inventing something since your first invention?
  47. Had We been living since 1980?
  48. Had It been running for 5 hours?
  49. Had I been changing my hard drive since yesterday?

4) Past Perfect Continuous / Interro-Negative

Interro-Negative is the combination of two structures first Interrogative Second Negative we use it when we want to ask both at the same time

Structure of Interro-Negative:

Had + Sub + Not + Been + Ving + Object?
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = Object is noun or pronoun and tell the meaning of preposition
Had Been = Helping Verb
Question Mark? = We put question mark? at the end of every Interrogative sentence so that it looks like it is Question

Examples / Excerises:

  1. Had I not been working For Two Hours?
  2. Had She not been Sleeping Since 4 ?
  3. Had They not been Taking Dinner Since 9 O'Clock ?
  4. Had She not been Working for 2 Days ?
  5. Had I not been Working for my website for 3 Years?
  6. Had He not been Taking a Class since 4 O'Clock?
  7. Had They not been Speaking English Since Birth?
  8. Had It not been Operating Since Morning?
  9. Had I not been riding Bike Since Night?
  10. Had You not been playing football for 1 hour?
  11. Had We not been doing you work since afternoon?
  12. He not been attending the English Language Class for 2 years?
  13. Had She not been completing her work since night?
  14. Had They not been coming here for 1 week?
  15. Had You not been playing football since morning?
  16. Had I not been teaching English for 13 years?
  17. Had We not been waiting for you since night?
  18. Had She not been dancing for 1 hour?
  19. Had It not been installing for 3 week?
  20. Had It not been starting since 1:00pm?
  21. Had We not been thinking since afternoon?
  22. Had They not been drinking for 20 minutes?
  23. Had They not been taking Classes since 1994?
  24. Had He not been using since 2:00 am?
  25. Had He not been operating Computer since morning?
  26. Had He not been trying to open the door for 2 hours?
  27. Had She not been watching T.v since 1994?
  28. Had She not been washing dishes since the arrival of his father?
  29. Had We not been Sleeping for 1 hour?
  30. Had I not been reading a book since morning?
  31. Had You not been memorizing?
  32. Had She not been beating you?
  33. Had We not been laughing since Monday?
  34. Had We not been doing fun since July?
  35. Had I not been closing a door since 4 hours?
  36. Had We not been riding a bike since college?
  37. Had She not been using make-up since last summer?.
  38. Had She not been cleaning her room since yesterday?.
  39. Had They not been Working with us since Sunday?.
  40. Had She not been helping me since he died?
  41. Had They not been forgiving him since last month.?
  42. Had I not been checking since this month?.
  43. He not been searching Since you're tired?
  44. Had They not been not been developing since 1987?
  45. Had They not been doing bodybuilding since my childhood?
  46. Had She not been inventing something since your first invention?
  47. Had We not been living since 1980?
  48. Had It not been running for 5 hours?
  49. Had I not been changing my hard drive since yesterday?

Conclusion:

So we have finished learning Past Perfect Continuous / Progressive Tense i tired my level best to teach you through examples and i hope you have understood but still you any problem understanding it so please contact us we would love to help you Thank you ....

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