Past Perfect Continuous: mga pangungusap, pagsasanay, pagsusulit at halimbawa

Past Perfect Continuous ginagamit

Ang Past Perfect Continuous ay ginagamit upang pag-usapan ang isang kilos na nagpapatuloy nang ilang panahon bago ang isang tiyak na sandali o isa pang kilos sa nakaraan.

She had been working for two hours before the meeting started.
Dalawang oras na siyang nagtatrabaho bago nagsimula ang pulong.

Past Perfect Continuous Porma

Subject + had been + V-ing

I had been studying all evening.
Nag-aaral ako buong gabi.
They had been waiting for a long time.
Matagal na silang naghihintay.

Past Perfect Continuous Batas

  • Ginagamit ito para sa mga kilos na nagpatuloy hanggang sa isang tiyak na sandali sa nakaraan.
    I had been reading the report before my manager came in.
    Binabasa ko na ang ulat bago pumasok ang aking manager.
    She had been talking on the phone before the lesson started.
    Nagsasalita siya sa telepono bago nagsimula ang aralin.
  • Binibigyang-diin nito ang tagal ng isang kilos bago ang isa pang pangyayaring naganap sa nakaraan.
    They had been travelling for three days before they arrived.
    Tatlong araw na silang naglalakbay bago sila dumating.
    He had been working there for years before he changed jobs.
    Matagal na siyang nagtatrabaho roon bago siya nagpalit ng trabaho.
  • Madalas itong gamitin kapag ipinapaliwanag natin ang sanhi ng isang nakaraang kalagayan o resulta.
    She was tired because she had been studying all night.
    Pagod siya dahil buong gabi siyang nag-aral.
    The ground was wet because it had been raining.
    Basa ang lupa dahil umuulan kanina.
  • Madalas itong ginagamit kasama ng for at since upang ipakita ang tagal.
    I had been living in London for five years before I moved to Cyprus.
    Limang taon na akong naninirahan sa London bago ako lumipat sa Cyprus.
    She had been working there since 2020 before the company closed.
    Nagtatrabaho na siya roon mula noong 2020 bago nagsara ang kumpanya.
  • Kasama sa mga karaniwang pahayag ng oras ang buong araw, buong umaga, sa loob ng dalawang oras, mula pa noong Lunes, bago, at kapag.
    We had been discussing the problem all morning before we found a solution.
    Pinag-uusapan na namin ang problema buong umaga bago kami nakahanap ng solusyon.
    He had been sleeping for an hour when I called him.
    Isang oras na siyang natutulog nang tawagan ko siya.
  • Ang Past Perfect Continuous ay nakatuon sa proseso, samantalang ang Past Perfect ay mas madalas na nakatuon sa resulta.
    ✅ She had been writing emails before lunch. (process)
    ✅ She had written five emails before lunch. (result)
  • Ang ilang mga pandiwa ay karaniwang hindi ginagamit sa mga anyong continuous (know, like, want, need, understand).
    ✅ I had known him for years before we worked together.
    ❌ I had been knowing him for years before we worked together.

Past Perfect Continuous Pagtanggi

  • Ang pagtanggi ay binubuo gamit ang had not been o ang pinaikling anyong hadn't been.
    I hadn't been sleeping well before the exam.
    Hindi ako nakatulog nang maayos bago ang pagsusulit.
    She had not been working there for very long before she resigned.
    Hindi pa siya matagal na nagtatrabaho roon bago siya nagbitiw.
    They hadn't been waiting for more than ten minutes when the bus arrived.
    Hindi pa sila naghihintay nang mahigit sampung minuto nang dumating ang bus.

Past Perfect Continuous Mga tanong

Sa mga tanong, ang had ay nauuna sa simuno.

Had + subject + been + V-ing?
Wh-word + had + subject + been + V-ing?

Had you been waiting long before the doctor saw you?
Matagal ka na bang naghihintay bago ka nakita ng doktor?
Had she been studying before the test began?
Nag-aaral ba siya bago nagsimula ang pagsusulit?
Why had they been arguing before the meeting?
Bakit sila nagtatalo bago ang pulong?
How long had he been working there before he left?
Gaano na siya katagal nagtatrabaho roon bago siya umalis?

Past Perfect Continuous Karaniwang pagkakamali

❌ She had been work all day.
✅ She had been working all day.
❌ They had working for hours before the break.
✅ They had been working for hours before the break.
❌ Had you been wait long?
✅ Had you been waiting long?
❌ I was tired because I had worked all night. (if you want to stress the process)
✅ I was tired because I had been working all night.
❌ She had been knowing him for years.
✅ She had known him for years.

Past Perfect Continuous Mga pangungusap

I had been preparing for the interview for several days before it finally happened.
Ilang araw na akong naghahanda para sa panayam bago ito tuluyang nangyari.
She had been working on the presentation since morning before the manager reviewed it.
Pinagtrabahuhan niya ang presentasyon mula pa noong umaga bago ito nirepaso ng manager.
We had been waiting at the airport for two hours before the flight was cancelled.
Dalawang oras na kaming naghihintay sa paliparan bago kinansela ang flight.
He had been learning English for a year before he moved abroad.
Nag-aaral na siya ng Ingles sa loob ng isang taon bago siya lumipat sa ibang bansa.
They had been discussing the new design before the client joined the call.
Pinag-uusapan na nila ang bagong disenyo bago sumali ang kliyente sa tawag.
I had been trying to fix the bug all evening before I found the solution.
Sinubukan kong ayusin ang bug buong gabi bago ko natagpuan ang solusyon.
She had been feeling stressed before she took a few days off.
Nakakaramdam siya ng stress bago siya nagbakasyon nang ilang araw.
We had been living in that apartment for six months before we moved.
Anim na buwan na kaming nakatira sa apartment na iyon bago kami lumipat.
He had been running every morning before he injured his leg.
Tumatakbo siya tuwing umaga bago niya nasugatan ang kanyang binti.
The team had been developing the feature for weeks before it was released.
Ilang linggo nang binubuo ng koponan ang tampok bago ito inilabas.

Past Perfect Continuous Mga halimbawa

I had been checking the document before I noticed the mistake.
Sinusuri ko na ang dokumento bago ko napansin ang pagkakamali.
She had been speaking to a customer for twenty minutes before the line disconnected.
Dalawampung minuto na siyang nakikipag-usap sa isang customer bago naputol ang linya.
They had been working on the same issue since Monday before they escalated it.
Pinagtatrabahuhan na nila ang parehong isyu mula pa noong Lunes bago nila ito iniakyat.
We had been looking for a better solution before we changed the plan.
Naghahanap na kami noon ng mas mabuting solusyon bago namin binago ang plano.
He had been fixing the server all night before everything started working again.
Inayos niya ang server buong magdamag bago muling nagsimulang gumana ang lahat.
I had been thinking about that idea for a long time before I shared it.
Matagal ko nang iniisip ang ideyang iyon bago ko ito ibinahagi.
She had been getting ready for the trip before the weather changed.
Naghahanda na siya para sa biyahe bago nagbago ang panahon.
We had been testing the application for hours before we deployed it.
Sinusubukan na namin ang aplikasyon nang ilang oras bago namin ito inilunsad.
He had been talking to HR before he made the final decision.
Nakikipag-usap na siya sa HR bago niya ginawa ang pinal na desisyon.
They had been planning the event for months before it took place.
Ilang buwan nilang pinlano ang kaganapan bago ito naganap.

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