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Past Perfect Progressive

We form the past perfect progressive (sometimes called the "past perfect continuous") with had been + main verb + ing. We use this tense to talk about an on-going process that happened in the past before something else in the past.

For example, we might say, "She had been waiting for two hours when the bus finally arrived." The bus arrived in the past, and before that, she had been in the on-going process of waiting for it to come.

Past Perfect Progressive Grammar Quiz

  1. I minding my own business when the canvasser stopped me on the street to talk about legalizing pot.

  2. I had whether to call him for the last two days until he phoned and asked me out today.

  3. been waiting very long before I met you?

  4. Joy Division been attracting many fans until the lead singer killed himself and they became New Order.

  5. We'd along the river when it started to pour and we got soaking wet.

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Past Perfect Progressive Lessons:

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Radhwan

United Arab Emirates

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04:00 PM Apr 15 2012 |

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Palestinian Territory, Occupied

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05:26 PM Feb 14 2012 |

farhan warind

Pakistan

I had been sleeping when my sister started to crying.


10:24 AM Feb 03 2012 |

elgurdaoui

Morocco

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10:50 AM Oct 28 2011 |

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emi0808

Philippines

I had been so busy  the whole day till  you called me.

01:17 AM Oct 28 2011 |

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tuya_83

Mongolia

I have been learn English for 3 months

05:37 AM Oct 10 2011 |

zeatan

Canada

i had been switched  tv when my father came

08:41 PM Aug 16 2011 |

noter

noter

Turkey

I had been swiming when my mother cooked the meal.

09:01 AM Aug 14 2011 |

Marie123

Morocco

I have been reading this book when my sister cleaned the house

08:00 AM Aug 14 2011 |

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