100 Examples of Past Perfect Continuous Tense
A. Affirmative Sentences
- I had been studying all night.
- She had been working at the office.
- He had been running every morning.
- They had been watching a movie.
- We had been waiting for hours.
- You had been helping her a lot.
- The dog had been barking loudly.
- The kids had been playing football.
- He had been learning French.
- I had been reading that book.
- She had been singing a song.
- He had been driving for hours.
- We had been discussing the topic.
- They had been walking in the park.
- I had been working on my project.
- She had been practicing dance daily.
- He had been exercising regularly.
- We had been planning our trip.
- You had been texting him.
- They had been laughing loudly.
B. Negative Sentences
- I had not been sleeping well.
- She had not been eating properly.
- He had not been feeling good.
- They had not been studying much.
- We had not been watching TV.
- You had not been calling her.
- He had not been going to work.
- The baby had not been crying.
- I had not been paying attention.
- She had not been answering messages.
- He had not been helping me.
- We had not been cleaning the house.
- You had not been working seriously.
- They had not been talking much.
- I had not been reading the book.
- She had not been practicing well.
- He had not been replying quickly.
- We had not been preparing properly.
- You had not been arriving on time.
- They had not been organizing things.
C. Yes/No Questions
- Had I been doing it correctly?
- Had she been cooking all day?
- Had he been playing guitar?
- Had they been listening to music?
- Had we been cleaning the room?
- Had you been watching the show?
- Had he been reading the novel?
- Had she been smiling?
- Had they been helping her?
- Had you been driving the car?
D. Wh- Questions
- Why had you been shouting?
- Where had she been going?
- What had he been doing?
- When had they been arriving?
- Who had been helping him?
- How long had we been traveling?
- Why had he been crying?
- Where had you been staying?
- What had they been saying?
- How had she been managing?
E. With Time Duration
- I had been waiting for two hours.
- She had been working since morning.
- He had been studying for three days.
- They had been traveling since Friday.
- We had been talking for a long time.
- You had been reading since 5 PM.
- The machine had been running all night.
- The child had been crying for an hour.
- I had been writing the report since last night.
- They had been painting for two days.
F. Mixed Subjects and Verbs
- The players had been training hard.
- My sister had been sewing a dress.
- The children had been playing video games.
- My mother had been gardening all morning.
- We had been watching a documentary.
- You had been learning math.
- He had been painting the walls.
- She had been preparing for exams.
- They had been practicing cricket.
- The team had been performing well.
G. Common Mistakes (Use for Correction)
- He had been eat food. ❌
- I had been wrote a letter. ❌
- They had been goes to school. ❌
- Had she been cooks dinner? ❌
- We had not been slept. ❌
- You had been did your homework. ❌
- I had been not working. ❌
- He not had been driving. ❌
- She had been sings. ❌
- They been had cleaning. ❌
(Note: Use had been + verb + ing. Examples: had been going, had been eating, had been playing.)