Past Perfect Continuous phrases

100 Past Perfect Continuous Tense Examples

100 Examples of Past Perfect Continuous Tense

A. Affirmative Sentences

  1. I had been studying all night.
  2. She had been working at the office.
  3. He had been running every morning.
  4. They had been watching a movie.
  5. We had been waiting for hours.
  6. You had been helping her a lot.
  7. The dog had been barking loudly.
  8. The kids had been playing football.
  9. He had been learning French.
  10. I had been reading that book.
  11. She had been singing a song.
  12. He had been driving for hours.
  13. We had been discussing the topic.
  14. They had been walking in the park.
  15. I had been working on my project.
  16. She had been practicing dance daily.
  17. He had been exercising regularly.
  18. We had been planning our trip.
  19. You had been texting him.
  20. They had been laughing loudly.

B. Negative Sentences

  1. I had not been sleeping well.
  2. She had not been eating properly.
  3. He had not been feeling good.
  4. They had not been studying much.
  5. We had not been watching TV.
  6. You had not been calling her.
  7. He had not been going to work.
  8. The baby had not been crying.
  9. I had not been paying attention.
  10. She had not been answering messages.
  11. He had not been helping me.
  12. We had not been cleaning the house.
  13. You had not been working seriously.
  14. They had not been talking much.
  15. I had not been reading the book.
  16. She had not been practicing well.
  17. He had not been replying quickly.
  18. We had not been preparing properly.
  19. You had not been arriving on time.
  20. They had not been organizing things.

C. Yes/No Questions

  1. Had I been doing it correctly?
  2. Had she been cooking all day?
  3. Had he been playing guitar?
  4. Had they been listening to music?
  5. Had we been cleaning the room?
  6. Had you been watching the show?
  7. Had he been reading the novel?
  8. Had she been smiling?
  9. Had they been helping her?
  10. Had you been driving the car?

D. Wh- Questions

  1. Why had you been shouting?
  2. Where had she been going?
  3. What had he been doing?
  4. When had they been arriving?
  5. Who had been helping him?
  6. How long had we been traveling?
  7. Why had he been crying?
  8. Where had you been staying?
  9. What had they been saying?
  10. How had she been managing?

E. With Time Duration

  1. I had been waiting for two hours.
  2. She had been working since morning.
  3. He had been studying for three days.
  4. They had been traveling since Friday.
  5. We had been talking for a long time.
  6. You had been reading since 5 PM.
  7. The machine had been running all night.
  8. The child had been crying for an hour.
  9. I had been writing the report since last night.
  10. They had been painting for two days.

F. Mixed Subjects and Verbs

  1. The players had been training hard.
  2. My sister had been sewing a dress.
  3. The children had been playing video games.
  4. My mother had been gardening all morning.
  5. We had been watching a documentary.
  6. You had been learning math.
  7. He had been painting the walls.
  8. She had been preparing for exams.
  9. They had been practicing cricket.
  10. The team had been performing well.

G. Common Mistakes (Use for Correction)

  1. He had been eat food. ❌
  2. I had been wrote a letter. ❌
  3. They had been goes to school. ❌
  4. Had she been cooks dinner? ❌
  5. We had not been slept. ❌
  6. You had been did your homework. ❌
  7. I had been not working. ❌
  8. He not had been driving. ❌
  9. She had been sings. ❌
  10. They been had cleaning. ❌

(Note: Use had been + verb + ing. Examples: had been going, had been eating, had been playing.)