Past Perfect Continuous map
MEANING
A process lasted until a specific moment in the past.
They had been practicing pronunciation before the lesson began.
POSITIVE
had been + verb-ing
They had been practicing pronunciation before the lesson began.
NEGATIVE
had not been + verb-ing
Build the negative form.
QUESTION
Had + subject + been + verb-ing?
Build the question form.
Утверждение
had been + verb-ing
Отрицание
had not been + verb-ing
Вопрос
Had + subject + been + verb-ing?
Процесс длился до определенного момента в прошлом.
A process lasted until a specific moment in the past.
for an hour beforesince morning beforeuntil then
They had been practicing pronunciation before the lesson began.
Они практиковали произношение до начала урока.