Past Perfect Continuous Tense

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What is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?

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A verb tense used to indicate an action that was ongoing in the past before another action occurred.

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How is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense formed?

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It is formed using 'had been' + the present participle (verb+ing).

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Provide an example of Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

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She had been studying for three hours before the exam started.

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What is the purpose of using Past Perfect Continuous Tense?

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To emphasize the duration of an action that was ongoing before another past action.

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Identify the auxiliary verbs used in Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

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The auxiliary verbs are 'had' and 'been'.

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What is the difference between Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous Tense?

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Past Perfect indicates a completed action, while Past Perfect Continuous emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action before another past action.

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Fill in the blank: They ___ (work) on the project for a month before it was canceled.

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had been working

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Fill in the blank: She ___ (wait) for an hour when the bus finally arrived.

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had been waiting

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Fill in the blank: He ___ (play) football for years before he got injured.

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had been playing

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What question form is used in Past Perfect Continuous Tense?

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The question form is 'Had + subject + been + verb+ing?'