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Past Perfect Progressive

Today in the classroom you are going to learn about past perfect progressive an important part of English grammar.

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Grammar: Past Perfect Progressive

Definition of past perfect progressive.

Past perfect progressive: "I had been going." Usually expressed with duration, this indicates that an event was ongoing for a specific time, then completed before a specific event.

tense & aspect		aspect
tense & aspect		simple	perfect	progressive	perfect progressive
tense	past	simple past	past perfect	past progressive	past perfect progressive
	present	simple present	present perfect	present progressive	present perfect progressive
	future	simple future	future perfect	future progressive	future perfect progressive

Past Perfect Progressive Examples

Past perfect progressive:
I had been painting the house.
I had been eating breakfast this morning.
I had been going to the bookstore with my best friend.

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From YOUR Teacher: Past Perfect Progressive

Past perfect progressive requires a little time to understand fully. This is a difficult concept in English.

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