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They boys had been playing soccer for an hour when it started to rain. 

????? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ????? ????? ?? ????? ????? ?????? ???? ???? ?????.

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Richard needed a holiday because he had been working hard for six months. 

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He was tired because he had been jogging. 

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The workers had been unloading the truck when the storm started. 

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They had been talking for over an hour before Tony arrived. 

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Subject + had not/hadnt been + v + (-ing)

Had + Subject + been + v + (-ing)?

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How long had you been waiting to get on the bus? 

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Hanen had been playing well when the game was interrupted due to heavy rain. 

???? ?? ???? ???? ???? ????? ???? ??? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???? ??????.

Wed been preparing the house for hours before the first guests arrived. 

??? ?? ?????? ???????? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ????? ????????.

Id been walking for hours when I finally found the house. 

??????? ??? ???? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ???? ????.

The meeting ended after theyd been negotiating all afternoon. 

??? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ?? ??? ?? ????? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ?? ????? ????.

Shed been going to the same hairdressers for years before it shut down. 

 ??? ?? ?????? ???????? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ??????? ??????.

He hadnt been feeling well for a long time when he suddenly collapsed at work yesterday. 

??? ?? ????? ?????? ?????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ????? ????? ???? ???? ??? ????? ??? ???? ?????.

She was covered in flour because shed been making a cake. 

?? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??? ???? ??????.

It hadnt been snowing for long when the children tried to make a snowman. 

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She had been working at that company for a year when she met James. 

???? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ??? ????? ?? ?? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ???.

Wed been living in Berlin for three months when we had to leave. 

???? ????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?? ???? ????? ????????.

You had been waiting there for an hour when she arrived. 

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Had you only been waiting there for a few minutes when she arrived? 

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(??? ???? only? ?? ????? ????? ??? ?? ??? ???? had ? ??? ?? been ???? ??????? ? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ? been ??????).

She had been writing reports since morning when the boss came the office. 

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By the time we finished the meal, wed been sitting around the table for six hours! 

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Had the car been working well before the accident? 

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 I believe what you say. 

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She dislikes eating pizza. 

?? ????? ??? ???????.

I doubt what you say is true. 

?? ???? ???? ??? ???????? ???? ????.

He imagines he needs some time off work. 

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I know Tom very well. 

??? ?? ???? ??? ????????.

It sounds like a good idea. 

??? ???? ?? ??? ??????.

I agree we need to finish the project. 

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I need some time off. 

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When we got married, Bill and I had known each other for ten years. 

 (When we got married, Bill and I had been knowing each other.)

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The motorcycle had belonged to George for years before Tina bought it. 

 (The motorcycle had been belonging to George for years before Tina bought it.)

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He was tired because he was exercising so hard. 

He was tired because he had been exercising so hard. 

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She has been cleaning the room since morning. 

?? ??? ????? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???.

They have been studying for the math exam the whole day. 

?????? ?? ??? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ????? ??? ?????? ????????.

He has been running that company for 10 years. 

?? ??? ??? ?? ?? ??????? ?? ????? ??????.

I have been reading this novel for 5 days. 

??? ??? ??? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ????.

We have been talking with Lisa for hours. 

????????? ?? ?? ???? ????? ??? ??? ?????.

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Tom had been sitting in the garden for 2 hours when his friends went to the cinema. 

???? ?????? ??? ?? ????? ?????? ?? ????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ????? ???.

We had been looking for the wallet for 2 hours when Susan found it. 

???? ????? ??? ??? ?? ???? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?? ?????? ????????.

They had been celebrating their wedding anniversary for hours when David arrived. 

???? ????? ?? ??? ????? ??? ????? ????? ?? ?????? ????????? ?? ??? ????? ?????.

My wife had been cooking the meal since 4 oclock when my father called us. 

???? ???? ?? ?? ??? ??? ????? ?? ???? ? ????? ??? ???? ???.

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???? ???????? ???? ????? ???? ????????

?? ??? ?????? ????? ????? Past Perfect Continuous? ???? ???????? ?? ?? ????? ?? ???? ?????? ???????.

????? ????? (Questions)????? ???? (Negative Statements)????? ???? (Affirmative Statements)
Had I been working?I hadnt been workingI had been working
Had you been working?You hadnt been workingYou had been working
Had he/she/it been working?He/She/It hadnt been workingHe/She/It had been working
Had we been working?We hadnt been workingWe had been working
Had you been working?You hadnt been workingYou had been working
Had they been working?They hadnt been workingThey had been working
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