Form of the Past Perfect Continuous

How do we form the Past Perfect Continuous?

We form the Past Perfect Continuous with had + been (past participle of BE)+ infinitive + ing.

1. Affirmative sentences in the Past Perfect Continuous

• I had been playing football.
• You had been playing football.
• He had been playing football.
• She had been playing football.
• It had been playing football.
• We had been playing football.
• You had been playing football.
• They had been playing football.

2. Negative sentences in the Past Perfect Continuous

• I had not been playing football.
• You had not been playing football.
• He had not been playing football.
• She had not been playing football.
• It had not been playing football.
• We had not been playing football.
• You had not been playing football.
• They had not been playing football.

3. Questions in the Past Perfect Continuous

• Had I been playing football?
• Had you been playing football?
• Had he been playing football?
• Had she been playing football?
• Had it been playing football?
• Had we been playing football?
• Had you been playing football?
• Had they been playing football?

Short/contracted forms in the Past Perfect Continuous