PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
DEFINITION:-
Such verb, which modifies
that the subject started some work in past time and it was also continued in
the same time that is called past perfect continuous tense.
NOTE:-
(1)
This tense shows the continuity of an
action from past to past.
EXAMPLE:-
(1)
Students
had been making a noise in the class.
(2)
The post
man had been bringing letters.
NOTE:-
(2)
“Had been” is the helping verb
to this tense.
NOTE:-
(3)
“Ing” form of the verb is
used in this tense.
FORMATION:-
|
SUBJECT
|
H . VERB
|
M . VERB I
|
ING
|
OBJECT
|
|
Safia
|
had been
|
wait
|
ing
|
for result
|
|
Naheed
|
had been
|
study
|
ing
|
an English book
|
= Safia had been waiting for result.
= Naheed had been studying an
English book.
CONJUGATION:-
I had been learning.
We had been learning.
You had been learning.
He had been learning.
She had been learning.
It had been learning.
They had been learning.
ASSERTIVE
(1)
You had
been blaming me.
(2)
I had
been awaking.
(3)
He had
been accounting.
INTERROGATIVE
(1)
Had
you been blaming me?
(2)
Had I
been awaking?
(3)
Had he
been accounting?
NEGATIVE
(1)
You had
not been blaming me.
(2)
I had
not been awaking.
(3)
He had
not been accounting.
INT
& NEG
(1)
Had you
not been blaming me?
(2)
Had I
not been awaking?
(3)
Had
he not been accounting?
MODEL
SEMTENCES
(1)
I had
not been writing a letter to you.
(2)
Police
had not been punishing the thief.
(3)
Parrot
had been singing sweet songs in the cage.
(4)
Had you
been preparing for the annual examination?
(5)
Zamir
had been watching documentary films.
(6)
The people
had been standing in a queue.
(7)
My brother
had been teaching me at home.
(8)
Aslam
had been respecting the elders.
(9)
Akram
had been working in film for five years.
(10)
It had
been raining in Hyderabad.
(11)
He had
been dispatching documents to you.
(12)
Many
friends had been writing fair books.
(13)
I had
been helping your critical time.
(14)
The dog
had been sleeping on the path.
(15)
All fisher
man had been trembling due to cold.
(16)
You had
been reproaching me.
(17)
Reliable
man had been feeling their responsibilities.
(18)
Who had
been hindering your journey?
(19)
He had
been predicting from many years.
(20)
She had
been cooking fish.
