In this article, I have explained the past perfect continuous tense with examples and exercises. I have also explained the positive, negative, and interrogative sentences. I have also given the exercise at the end of the article of positive negative and interrogative sentences.
Introduction
It is used to express a continuous action that started in the past and continued until sometime in the past. In the past perfect continuous tense, there will be time reference such as 1990, for 10 days, Since Monday Etc. We can say that it tells an action that has started from a particular time past. It tells that an action started for some time period. I had been studying in this college since 2018. It means that I started my education in this college in 2018 and I studied in this college till sometime in the past.
If there is no time reference then it is not past perfect continuous tense because there is no limit about the time of action when it started in the past.
Used
- Ongoing action that began in the past and continues for some in the past
- There will be time reference in the past perfect tense
- Express an action began at a specific time
- The action started for some time period in the past
Rules
Helping the verb “Had Been” is used in sentences. The present participle is used as the main verb in the past perfect tense. “Since” and “For” is used before time reference. If the time is exact then “since” is used,. If the time is not exact then “For” is used before time reference.Structure of Sentence
In the structure of the sentence, we shall try to describe the structure of positive, negative, and interrogative sentences.Positive Sentences
Positive sentences start with the subject. Helping verb “Had been” is used after subject, then present participle or 1st form of verb +ing is used as a main verb in sentences. At the end of the sentence, The object is used.Structure
Subject + Helping verb +Helping verb + Main verb + Object
Subject + Had + Been + VIing + Object
Examples
- He had been doing his work for two hours.
- She had been weeping all day.
- They had been abusing you.
- She had been convincing you
- I had been swimming in the river.
- I had been waiting for you.
- We had been playing cricket.
- You had been telling a lie.
- Children had been broken the windows.
- I had been talking to her.
Negative Sentences
Negative sentences start with a subject, after the subject “Not” is used between two helping verbs “Had” and “Been”. Present participle or 1st form + ing is used as a main verb. At the end of the sentence, the object is used.Structure
Subject + Helping Verb + Not + Helping Verb + Main Verb + object
Subject + Had + Not + Been + VIing + Object
Examples
- He had not been doing his work all day.
- She had not been weeping all day.
- They had not been abusing you.
- She had not been convincing you
- I had not been swimming in the river.
- I had not been waiting for you.
- We had not been playing cricket.
- You had not been telling a lie.
- Children had not been broken the windows.
- I had not been talking to her.
Interrogative Sentence
Negative sentences start with the helping verb “Had” and then the subject is used. “Been” is used after the subject. Present participle or 1st form of verb + ing is used as a main verb. At the end of the sentence, the object is used.Structure
Helping Verb Had + Subject + Helping Verb Been + Main Verb + Object
Had + Subject + Been + VIing + Object
Examples
- Had he been doing his work all day?
- Had she been weeping all day?
- Had they been abusing you?
- Had she been convincing you?
- Had he been swimming in the river?
- Had I been playing cricket?
- Had you been telling a lie?
- Had children been broken the windows?
- Had I been talking to her?
Interrogative + Negative
Interrogative + Negative sentences start with the helping verb “Had”, and then “Not “ is used after the subject. After the subject helping verb “Been” is used. Present participle or 1st form + ing is used as a main verb and at the end of the sentence, the object is used.Structure
Helping Verb + Subject + Not + Been + Main verb + object
Had + Subject + Not + Been + VIing + Object
Examples
- Had he not been doing his work all day?
- Had she not been weeping all day?
- Had they not been abusing you?
- Had she not been convincing you?
- Had he not been swimming in the river?
- Had I not been playing cricket?
- Had you not been telling a lie?
- Had children not been broken the windows?
- Had I not been talking to her?
(WH) Interrogative Sentences
(WH) Interrogative sentences start with “WH” words like, Who, What, When, How, Where, Which, etc., and then the helping verb “Had” is used. After helping the verb “had “ subject is used. After the subject, the Helping verb “Been” is used. The present participle or 1st form of the verb is used as a main verb. At the end of the sentence, the object is used.Structure
(WH) + Helping Verb + Subject + Helping Verb + Main Verb + Object
Why + Had + Subject + Been + VIing + Object
Examples
- Why had he been doing his work all day?
- How had she been weeping all day?T
- Why had they been abusing you?
- Where had she been convincing you?
- Where had he been swimming in the river?
- How had I been playing cricket?
- When had you been telling a lie?
- How had children been broken the windows?
- Why ad I been talking to her?
Exercise
1. I had been writing a book.I had not been writing a book.
Had I been writing a book?
Had I not been writing a book?
Why had I not been writing a book?
2. You had been reading books.
You had not been reading books.
Had you been reading books?
Had you not been reading books?
Why had you been reading books?
3. They had been playing football.
They had not been playing football.
Had they been playing football?
Had they not been playing football?
How had they been playing football?
4. She had been studying for many years.
She had not been studying for many years.
Had she been studying for many years?
Had she not been studying for many years/
How had she been studying for many years?
5. She had been watching movies.
She had not been watching movies.
Had she been watching movies?
Had she not been watching movies?
When had she been watching movies?
6. I had been listening to music.
I had not been listening to music.
Had I been listening to music?
Had I not been listening to music?
How had I been listening to music?
7. They had been working for many years.
They had not been working for many years.
Had they been working for many years?
Had they not been working for many years?
Why had they been working for many years?
8. I had been writing my post for two hours.
I had not been writing my post for two hours.
Had I been writing my post for two hours?
Had I not been writing my post for two hours?
Who had been writing a post for two hours?
9. My friend had been solving the question since morning.
My friend had not been solving the question since morning.
Had my friend been solving the question since morning?
Had my friend not been solving the question since morning?
When my friend had been solving the question since moring?
10. He had been trying to go abroad for five years.
He had not been trying to go abroad for five years.
Had he been trying to go abroad for five years?
Had he not been trying to go abroad for five years?
Why had he been trying to go abroad for five years?
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