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English is heart of the world- Few words with you (Part 3 (h) Asking questions in ‘Past perfect continuous’)
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People are using very rare in their conversation. But it is very beautiful
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Hello.
you have learnt framing questions in past perfect. Today, you will learn Past perfect continuous. very useful in your conversation. Only one helping verb is there to ask the questions.
Try to get well and practice more. It is very easy to understand.
Helping verb is ‘had been’
‘Had been’ – for all subjects. (persons)
Formula = Had + sub + been + verb(1) + ing + object ?
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Yes, you had been writing story.
Hadn’t I been writing story?
No, you hadn’t been writing story.
Had I been reading book?
Yes, you had been reading book.
Hadn’t I been reading book?
No, you hadn’t been reading book.
Had we been painting the wall?
Yes,we had been painting the wall.
Hadn’t we been painting the wall?
No, we hadn’t been painting the wall.
Had we been driving car?
Yes, we had been driving car.
Hadn’t we been driving car?
No, we hadn’t been driving car.
Had you been climbing the tree?
Yes, I had been climbing the tree.
Hadn’t you been climbing the tree?
No I hadn’t been climbing the tree.
Had you been singing a song?
Yes, I had been singing a song.
Hadn’t you been singing a song?
No, I hadn’t been singing a song .
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Yes, we had been swimming in the lake.
Hadn’t you been swimming in the lake?
No, we hadn’t been swimming in the lake.
Had you been asking stories?
Yes, we had been asking stories.
Hadn’t you been asking stories?
No, we hadn’t been asking stories.
Had he been writing his notes?Yes, he had been writing his notes.
Hadn’t he been writing his notes?
No , he hadn’t been writing his notes .
Had he been working in school?Yes, he had been working in school
Hadn’t he been working in school?
No , he hadn’t been working in school
Had she been preparing a meals?
Yes, she had been preparing a meals.
Hadn’t she been preparing a meals?
No, she hadn’t been preparing a meals.
Had she been stitching clothes?
Yes, she had been stitching clothes
Hadn’t she been stitching clothes?
No, she hadn’t been stitching clothes.
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Yes, it had been working quickly.
Hadn’t it been working quickly?
No, it hadn’t been working quickly.
Had it been climbing tree?
Yes, it had been climbing tree.
Hadn’t it been climbing tree ?
No, it hadn’t been climbing tree
Had they been coming to function?
Yes, they had been coming to function.
Hadn’t they been coming to function?
No ,they hadn’t been coming to function.
Had they been playing football?
Yes, they had been playing football.
Hadn’t they been playing football?
No they hadn’t been playing football.
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