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
Explanations
- Past Perfect Continuous – Overview
- Diagram of the Past Perfect Continuous
- Form of the Past Perfect Continuous
- BE, DO & HAVE in the Past Perfect Continuous
- Questions in the Past Perfect Continuous
- Signal Words for the Past Perfect Continuous
- Short Forms and Long Forms in the Past Perfect Continuous
- Spelling of Verbs in the Past Perfect Continuous