What are some examples of past perfect continuous tense?
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What are some examples of past perfect continuous tense?
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
The past perfect continuous tense in English is used to describe an action or state that began in the past and that has ended in the past. In addition, this tense can show the relationship between a trigger and its outcome, or cause and effect.
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View this answerThe past perfect continuous tense is created by adding '-ing' to a verb and putting the words 'had been' before it. Several examples of the use of...
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