Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Grammar explanations Past Perfect Continuous diagram
Past Perfect Continuous form
Past Perfect Continuous use
Past Perfect Continuous signal words
Exercises Past Perfect Continuous

It had been raining the whole day so we decided to stay at home.
She had been writing emails before he arrived.
She had been learning to cook and she couldn't even make an omelette.
He knew that shehad been lying to him.

Special verbs used in Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

HAVE

Affirmative sentences Negative sentences Questions
I / You / He / She / It / We / Theyhad been having a lunch. I / You / He / She / It / We / They had not been having a lunch. Had I / you / he / she / it / we / they been having a lunch?

DO

Affirmative sentences Negative sentences Questions
I / You / He / She / It / We / The had been doing exercises. I / You / He / She / It / We / The had not beeen doing exercises. Had I / you / he / she / it / we / they been doing exercises?