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Unit 2 D Past Perf Cont 1

The document discusses the past perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that was ongoing up until a point in the past. It provides the formula for forming the tense as subject + had + been + present participle verb. Examples are given showing how the tense can be used to talk about a duration of an action before something else happened in the past. An exercise is included for learners to practice forming sentences in the past perfect continuous tense by filling in blanks.

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Unit 2 D Past Perf Cont 1

The document discusses the past perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that was ongoing up until a point in the past. It provides the formula for forming the tense as subject + had + been + present participle verb. Examples are given showing how the tense can be used to talk about a duration of an action before something else happened in the past. An exercise is included for learners to practice forming sentences in the past perfect continuous tense by filling in blanks.

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UNIT 2D

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE


Function 1 : Duration before something happened in the past for a period of time
Formula : Subject + had + been + V-ing (V -ing = Verb –ing = present participle)

Types of verbs Verb 1 Verb -ing Verb 2 Verb 3


(present) (present participle) (past) (past participle)
Regular verb Wait waiting waited waited
Irregular verb Go going went gone

Situation : 08.00-09.00 : Paul had been waiting for Sarah for 1 hour
09.00 : Sarah arrived at 09.00
Combine : Paul had been waiting for 1 hour when Sarah arrived.
Sentence example : Paul had been waiting for 1 hour when Sarah arrived.
Formula Had + been + Verb-ing Verb 2

Past perfect continuous tense Past tense

1st action 2nd action

08.00 09.00 Now Future

Paul wait 1 hour


Sarah arrived

Paul had been waiting for 1 hour when Sarah arrived.

Exercise: Fill in the blank with past perfect continuous tense.

e.g. Paul ______________ for 1 hour when Sarah arrived. (wait)


Paul had been waiting for 1 hour when Sarah arrived.

1. Brian _____ in Surabaya for 10 years before he moved to Jakarta in 2018. (live)
2. My sister _____ at Penabur for 2 years before she moved to Tunas Bangsa last year.
(study)
3. The farmer _____ for 2 hours before the rain stopped. (wait)
4. Adam _____ in America for 5 years when he went back to Indonesia. (work)
5. My brother _____ this cat as pet for quite a long time before he gave it to his friend.
(keep)
6. My sister _____ Charlotte’s Web for a year when she was in grade 6. (read)
7. My uncle ______ for 3 hours before he took a rest at local restaurant. (drive)
8. My mother _____ her nails for 3 months when she finally decided to cut it. (grow)
9. Jason _____ to speak German for 6 months when he finally became fluent. (learn)
10. Angela _____ for her missing book for 2 days when she found it in her locker. (search)
11. Please make 1 sentence of your own using past perfect continuous tense. (for speaking
purpose)
________________________________________________________________________
_______

Answer Key:
1. Brian had been living in Surabaya for 10 years before he moved to Jakarta in 2018. (live)
2. My sister had been studying at Penabur for 2 years before she moved to Tunas Bangsa
last year. (study)
3. The farmer had been waiting for 2 hours before the rain stopped. (wait)
4. Adam had been working in America for 5 years when he went back to Indonesia. (work)
5. My brother had been keeping this cat as pet for quite a long time before he gave it to
his friend. (keep)
6. My sister had been reading Charlotte’s Web when she was in grade 6 last year. (read)
7. My uncle had been driving for 3 hours before he took a rest at local restaurant. (drive)
8. My mother had been growing her hair for 3 months when she finally decided to cut it.
(grow)
9. Jason had been learning to speak German for 6 months when he finally became fluent.
(learn)
10. Angela had been searching for her missing book for 2 days when she found it in her
locker. (search)

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