Past perfect progressive

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What is the structure of the past perfect progressive tense?

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The structure is: had + been + present participle (verb+ing).

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When do we use the past perfect progressive tense?

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We use it to indicate an action that was ongoing in the past before another action occurred.

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Form a sentence in past perfect progressive: (he/learn) French for two years before moving to Paris.

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He had been learning French for two years before moving to Paris.

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Identify the error: 'They had not being playing when it started to rain.'

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The correct form is 'They had not been playing when it started to rain.'

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Create a question in past perfect progressive: (what/she/do) before the meeting?

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What had she been doing before the meeting?

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How do you form a negative sentence in past perfect progressive?

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Use 'had not been' followed by the present participle (verb+ing).

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Provide an example of a negative sentence in past perfect progressive.

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She had not been studying when the exam started.

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What is the difference between past perfect and past perfect progressive?

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Past perfect indicates a completed action, while past perfect progressive emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action before another past action.

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Fill in the blank: They _______________ (wait) for an hour before the bus arrived.

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had been waiting.

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What is the past perfect progressive form of 'to run'?

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had been running.