2.8 - Past Perfect Continuous
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Practice Questions
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Form a sentence using the Past Perfect Continuous about what you did yesterday before dinner.
💡 Hint: Use 'had been' with the -ing form of your action.
Identify if the sentence is in Past Perfect Continuous: 'They had been playing soccer.' True or False.
💡 Hint: Check for 'had been' and a verb ending in -ing.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which structure is correct for the Past Perfect Continuous?
💡 Hint: Remember the structure we discussed.
The Past Perfect Continuous tense is used to show what?
💡 Hint: Think about when you would use it in storytelling.
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Challenge Problems
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Write a dialogue between two friends using at least three instances of the Past Perfect Continuous, emphasizing the timeline of their actions.
💡 Hint: Focus on using 'had been' with verbs in -ing.
Analyze the sentence: 'They had been enjoying the movie when the power went out.' What does this tense convey?
💡 Hint: Think about what was happening at that moment.
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