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Mastering the Past Perfect Continuous Tense: “Had Been” + Verb-ing

June 19, 2026 by ArifPro

Learn how to use the past perfect continuous tense (“had been” + verb-ing) to describe actions in progress before another past event. Includes rules, examples, and exercises.

Categories Abbreviation Tags advanced tenses, complex English sentences, English grammar B1 B2, english verb tenses, had been, past continuous vs past perfect continuous, past perfect continuous Leave a comment

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