Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Structure of Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Sentences of Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Affirmative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Had + Been + Verb-ing

Examples:

  1. I: I had been eating breakfast.
  2. You: You had been playing soccer.
  3. He: He had been watching TV.
  4. She: She had been writing a letter.
  5. It: It had been raining.
  6. We: We had been going to the gym.
  7. They: They had been reading books.
  8. John: John had been watching TV.
  9. Sarah: Sarah had been writing a letter.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah had been reading books.

Negative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Had + Not + Been + Verb-ing

Examples:

  1. I: I had not (hadn’t) been eating breakfast.
  2. You: You had not (hadn’t) been playing soccer.
  3. He: He had not (hadn’t) been watching TV.
  4. She: She had not (hadn’t) been writing a letter.
  5. It: It had not (hadn’t) been raining.
  6. We: We had not (hadn’t) been going to the gym.
  7. They: They had not (hadn’t) been reading books.
  8. John: John had not (hadn’t) been watching TV.
  9. Sarah: Sarah had not (hadn’t) been writing a letter.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah had not (hadn’t) been reading books.

Interrogative Sentences

Structure:

Had + Subject + Been + Verb-ing + ?

Examples:

  1. I: Had I been eating breakfast?
  2. You: Had you been playing soccer?
  3. He: Had he been watching TV?
  4. She: Had she been writing a letter?
  5. It: Had it been raining?
  6. We: Had we been going to the gym?
  7. They: Had they been reading books?
  8. John: Had John been watching TV?
  9. Sarah: Had Sarah been writing a letter?
  10. John and Sarah: Had John and Sarah been reading books?

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