Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Grammar Past Perfect Continuous diagram Past Perfect Continuous form Past Perfect Continuous use Past Perfect Continuous signal words	Exercises Past Perfect Continuous

It had been raining the whole day so we decided to stay at home.
She had been writing emails before he arrived.
She had been learning to cook and she couldn't even make an omelette.
He knew that shehad been lying to him.

Special verbs used in Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

HAVE

Affirmative sentences	Negative sentences	Questions
I / You / He / She / It / We / Theyhad been having a lunch.	I / You / He / She / It / We / They had not been having a lunch.	Had I / you / he / she / it / we / they been having a lunch?

DO

Affirmative sentences	Negative sentences	Questions
I / You / He / She / It / We / The had been doing exercises.	I / You / He / She / It / We / The had not beeen doing exercises.	Had I / you / he / she / it / we / they been doing exercises?