Past Perfect Continuous Tense in Urdu with Formula Examples

Past Perfect Continuous Tense in Urdu definitions to formulas, examples of Negative, Interrogative, Interro-negative Sentences in the easiest way.

STEP – I

Past =passed

Perfect =complete

Continuous = any action in process/happening recently

Tense =  verb/time

Past Perfect Continuous Tense = any action completed in continuous manner

Past Perfect Continuous Tense: How to Learn with Formulas Examples

STEP – II

The sentences of Perfect Continuous Tense are of two types. We will discuss one by one.

Recognition of Past Perfect Tense in English(Formula):

S+had+been+(1V+ing)+ O.

They had been doing duty.

Examples:

had been =use for any subject(s)

Shadbeen1V-ingO
 
Ahmad hadbeendo-ingjob.

Ahmad had been doing the job.

Shadbeen1V-ingO
 
Wehadbeenplay-ingcricket.

We had been playing cricket.

Shadbeen1V-ingO
Youhadbeenteach-ingin a college.

You had been teaching in a college.

STEP – IV

  Negative Sentence of Past Perfect Continuous Tense:

To make a sentence negative, place “ not” right after had. Let us formulate it.

S+had+not+been+1V-ing+O

Shadnotbeen1V-ingO
 
Wehadnotbeengo-ingschool.

We had not been going to school.

Shadnotbeen1V-ingO
 
Wehadnotbeendo-inghomework.

We had not been doing homework.

Shadnotbeen1V-ingO
میںتھانہیں  رہا جاتا سیر 
Ihadnotbeengo-ingwalk.

I had not been going for a walk.

STEP – V

Interrogative Sentence of Past Perfect Continuous Tense:

To make a sentence interrogative, place “had” right before the subject or at the start of the sentence. Let us formulate it.

Had+ S +been +1V-ing  + O + ?

HadSbeen1V-ing O?
 
HadAhmad beendo-ingteaching job?

Had Ahmad been doing a teaching job?

HadSbeen1V-ing O?
 
Hadyoubeencook-ingfood?

Had you been cooking food?

HadSbeen1V-ing O?
 
Hadshebeenwash-ingclothes?

Had she been washing clothes?

STEP – VI

Interro-Negative Sentence of Past Perfect Continuous Tense:

To make a sentence interro-negative, add “had“ right before the subject of a negative sentence and put the sign of interrogation at the end. Let us formulate it.

HadSnotbeen1V-ing O?
 
Hadshenotbeengo-ingschool?

Had she not been going to school?

HadSnotbeen1V-ing O?
 
Hadshenotbeencook-ingfood?

Had he not been cooking food?

HadSnotbeen1V-ing O?
 
Hadyounotbeendo-inghard
work?

Had you not been doing hard work?

Recognition in English:

 S had been1V-ing  O since/for time

For Example:

For=how long

For Example:

For,

Two years,

One month,

Half an hour

Use since for the followings:

Morning,

Last Summer,

Night,

June,

Shad been 1V-ingOsince/for  time
 Hehadbeenreadinga booksincemorning.

He had been reading a book since morning.

 S had been 1V-ing O since/for  time
 
Wehadbeendoing  business fora year.

We had been doing business for a year.

Negative Sentence of Past Perfect Continuous Tense:

To make a sentence negative, place “ not” right after had. Let us formulate it.

S+had+been+not+4V+O+since/for+…..

Shadnotbeen1V-ingOfortime
 
Wehadnotbeenplay-ingcricketforfour
years.

We had not been playing cricket for four years.

Shadnotbeen1V-ingOfortime
میںتھانہیں رہا-لگاگپ شپسےایک گھنٹے 
Ihadnotbeengossip-ing foran hour.

I had not been gossiping for an hour.

“Gossip” represents both verb and object.

Shadnotbeen1V-ingOfortime
 
Sajidhadnotbeengo-ingschoolsincewedn-esday 

Sajid had not been going to school since Wednesday.

Interrogative Sentence of Past Perfect Tense:

To make a sentence interrogative, place “had” right before the subject or at the start of the sentence. Let us formulate it.

Had+S+been+4V+O+since/for+…… ?

HadS been 1V-ing Osince/fortime?
 
Hadhebeenreading a booksince morning?

Had he been reading a book since morning?

کیا ہم ایک سال سے کام کررہے تھے؟

Had     S been1Ving    O since/fortime?
تھے -کیا ہم  رہے-کرکامسے  ایک سال
Hadwebeen do-ing workfor one year?

Had we been doing work for one year?

Had     Sbeen1Ving    O since/fortime?
 
HadAli    been do-ing a jobfor two years?

Had Ali been doing a job for two years?

Interro-Negative Sentence of Past Perfect Continuous Tense:

To make a sentence interro-negative, add “had” right before the subject of a negative sentence and put sign of interrogation at the end. Let us formulate it.

S+had+been+not+1Ving+O+since/for+time(Simple)

S+had+been+not+1Ving+O+since/for+time (Negative)

S+had+been+not+1Ving+O+since/for+time (Interro-negative)

HadSnotbeen1V-ingOsince/fortime?
 
Had Sajid not  go-ing school since Wednesday?

Had Sajid not been going to school since Wednesday?

HadSnotbeen1V-ingOsince/fortime?
  
Hadwe not  do-ing hard
work
sincemorning?

Had we not been doing hard work since morning?     

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