English Grammar|Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Explanatory (Definition)

                       Past Perfect continuous tense expresses a continuous action that was completed at some point in the past.

 

Syntax (Structure):

Subject+ had +been+ verb 1^st form +ing+ since+ for+ Object.

 

Implementing (Examples)

Positive Sentences

(1) They had been insulting the poor people since Morning.

(2) You had been writting a letter your brother for several years.

(3) I had been searching new clothes in Market since Evening.

(4) She had been wearing her clothes since now.

(5) He had been waiting for his friend for two days.

(6) We had been plucking flower since Morning.

(7) Zeeshan had been dancing in the party for many years.

 

Syntax (Structure) Negative

Formula:

             Subject+ had +not+ been+ verb 1^st form +ing+ since +for+ Object.

Examples

(1) She had not been going to aboard country for higher education since yesterday.

(2) We had not been weeping since today.

(3) They had not bringing the water from spring for two hours.

(4) You had not been taking exercise in the morning time since 3 0 – clock.

(5) He had not been polishing his shoes since 1950.

(6) I had not been showing trouble to my mother since 2009.

(7) I had not been seeing my father since 2004 after.

(8) You had not been celebrating the happiness of Eid with each other for two years.

 

Syntax (Structure) Interrogative

Formula

              Had + subject+ been + verb 1^st form + object?

Examples

(1) Had he been cutting the words in Forest since morning?

(2) Had she been waiting for her child since 5 0- clock?

(3) Had we been taking 3-5 GPA in Numl University since 2009?

(4) Had I been respecting the old people since 2010?

(5) Had you been passing the M.A Exam for 3 hours?

(6) Had they been walking with me on the road since mid-Night?

(7) Had Aslam been listening the English news on Radio since today?

 

Syntax (Structure) Compound

Formula

              Had + Subjects + not + been + verb 1^st form + ing + since /for + objective?

Examples

(1) Had I not been taking two wickets in one over since 2013?

(2) Had we not been writing letter since now?

(3) Had they not finishing their work for two hours?

(4) Had Aslam not been giving me a pen for several years?

(5) Had he not been missing the Juma Mubarak prayer since 2001?

(6) Had she not been blaming on the people for two months?

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Examples

(1) Why had she not been blaming on people for two months?

(2) Where had he been offering the Juma Mubarak prayer since 1999?

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