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 |
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.
|
Fun Easy English Grammar Lessons |